STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS OF PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY

This research determined the extent of student engagement of students of Partido State University and analyzed the factors affecting their engagement. Moreover, it investigated the correlation between student engagement and academic performance. The study used descriptive-correlational method. A teacher made questionnaire was used to gather data. The general weighted average for two semesters was used to determine the academic performance of the respondents. Focused group discussion was used to validate the data obtained from the questionnaires. A total of three hundred and five students from the College of Education took part in the study. Mean and ranking, frequency count, and Pearson moment correlation were used to treat the data. The study revealed that the level of student engagement along behavioral, emotional and cognitive engagements were high with a mean of 2.84. It was found out that academic performance of the respondents was very good. Furthermore, it was found out that behavioral, emotional and cognitive engagements were positively correlated to the academic performance of the students. Student engagement survey is an important tool to know the whole learning experiences of the students as well the effectiveness of instructional techniques employed by the teachers.