Reflective Essay on Student Engagement and 21st Century Education

Reflective Essay
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Table of Contents
Understanding of student engagement...................................................................................3
Overview of 21st century education on the basis of subject content......................................4
Reflect on links between substantive student engagement and 21 century education...........5
Themes of engagement and 21 century education.................................................................6
Reflect on teaching experience..............................................................................................7
Critical self-reflection............................................................................................................8
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................9
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Understanding of student engagement
In personal experience, student engagement is one of the important part of primary
education because it refers to the curiosity, interest, passion and attention of students.
According to me, it is a great experience for every student to enhance their skills and
knowledge (Chang & Hall, 2022). Student engagement is something that need to be
understand the progress of student’s education. Generally, student engagement is based on
the concept that help to predict perception of people towards primary teaching specialisation.
In the context of primary teaching specialisation (NESA), student engagement can be
referred to the way in which identify significant role of school leaders, instructor and
educator. For example- many primary schools have been conducting a survey in order to
identify their views on large number of issues. As I have been identified that some schools
have created primary teaching specialisation and offered maths, science & technology
courses. I must have focused on teaching or engagement in their nominated primary teaching
specification area.
According to the MeE framework, I have tried to develop understanding on the
concept of primary teaching specification which has offered NESA courses. Typically, it is
important to think about what kind of teaching services provided in the classroom. Based on
the personal experience, it has been used the co-researching, co-teaching approach by school
authority (Fairhurst, 2022). As I have been established a coordination with students to
provide awareness regarding different education courses. In this way, I have observed that
every student can develop confidence level and interacting with teacher at the time of
classroom session.
As identifying what kind of common thing across different classroom sessions. I was agreed
that students have been shared important teaching and learning experience. At that time, it
has been created engaging pedagogies that help to encourage high affective, cognitive and
operative response from students (Kahu & Nelson, 2018). On the other hand, I have been
observed that student engagement was as much about a strong interaction with others in the
classroom. This kind of thing was possible due to the design of learning experience. That’s
why, if student were engaged in their learning experience and develop a great community.
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Another phase is related to the analysis in which identify the commitment of teacher
towards students. In my personal experience, it has been determined that teacher can be used
fair treatment for every students. This kind of approach is always supports to reshape the
process in student engagement project. Emphasis on sharing confidence, motivational power
with students.
Overview of 21st century education on the basis of subject content
Based on the NESA primary teaching specification which is currently offering
English, maths, science and technology. In 21st century, education is becoming important
aspect for every students that helps for developing ability of reading, writing and
understanding. I have already identified the importance of traditional approach, many teacher
should focus on the repetition of content, making student understand, write and listen again.
This kind of model is based on the teacher centered approach in order to promote the learning
experience (Fang, Vong & Fang, 2022). By using NESA primary teaching specification,
teachers assess knowledge of students by using tests series at the end of unit. In this way, it
can easily identify level of student learning experience. Based on the subject content like
technology, science and maths, English. Each and every subjects have different aspects for
student to gain more knowledge. In 21st century, many curriculum developers know about the
significance of educational goals and uses different teaching methods. As a result, student
have prepared for any exam and helps in future growth or development.
In 21st century, the partnership of educators, teachers are helping students to improve
critical thinking ability. This is important in 21st century where students have gained multi-
dimensional abilities. Based on personal experience, some kind of necessary skills are
developed by student in future career (Groccia, 2018). This can be possible due to support of
21st century learning system. In my personal experience, the educational system can be used
NESA primary teaching approach and include information or data of different subjects like
science, maths and technology. On the basis of subject content, 21st century curriculum
should be adopting innovation skills, technology, and real life experience in the context of
science subject (Gao Guo & Coates, 2022). In this way, I can be achieved authentic learning
because it has been increased demand in 21st century. Many students are engaged in different
learning environment and develop skills such as problem solving, collaboration and critical
thinking. Furthermore, many potential students are prepared with necessary knowledge of
maths, technology and also understand the concept of life skills.
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