Volume 1, 2015
Practices in Pedagogy
Jessey Wright
Pages 219-232
Course Participation
Defining and Evaluating Student Participation
In this article, I will show that a general and inclusive model for participation is one that includes: (1) explaining to students what participation is; (2) explaining why it is important to participate; (3) providing a list of modes of participation; and (4) methods for encouraging students to identify and pursue the modes that suit their individual needs and circumstances. The article concludes by outlining a self-assessment assignment for evaluating course participation that satisfies this model.