noun · academic
engagement
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/in·GAGE·ment
the degree to which someone is mentally and emotionally involved in learning activities
Examples
“Student engagement dropped during the move to remote teaching.”
“Interactive tasks help increase engagement in large classes.”
“Measuring engagement requires looking beyond mere attendance.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than counting attendance, modern educators focus on engagement because it better predicts long-term learning outcomes.”
Collocations
- student engagement
- classroom engagement
- engagement in learning
Word family
Common mistakes
participation→engagement
interest→engagement
to engage with→engagement
Say it for a higher band
5interest→6participation→7+engagement
Synonyms
participation
Easily confused
participation
“Although participation in seminars was high, many students did not show deep engagement with the material.”
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