Share Paper: Exploring student engagement with digital storytelling content using factor analysis

  1. Medha Dalal, Arizona State University, United States
  2. Leanna Archambault, Arizona State Universoty, United States
  3. Annie Hale, Arizona State University, United States
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Abstract: The present study examined the number and nature of factors underlying the construct of student engagement in a hybrid learning environment, specifically digital storytelling. Participants were pre-service teachers enrolled in a hybrid course that relied on digital storytelling to introduce the complex ideas of sustainability science. Self-report data was gathered from students (n= 316) on various course activities over a period of four years. Exploratory factor analysis supported a correlated three factor structure with 12 items reflecting ‘in-class participation’, ‘student-faculty interaction’, and ‘collaborative and integrative learning’ underlying the construct of student engagement. The study has implications for researchers to better ...