%0 Journal Article
%T Assessing Student Engagement: A Collaborative Curriculum for Large Lecture Discussion Sections
%A Frank D. Durham
%A Jae-Eun Russell
%A Samuel Van Horne
%J Journalism & Mass Communication Educator
%@ 2161-4326
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1077695817713431
%X This study investigated students¡¯ engagement and learning in a large lecture journalism history course based on a revision of its discussion curriculum. The new curriculum incorporated visual media and facilitated collaborative learning in active learning classrooms. Surveys were administered to assess students¡¯ perceptions of the course, including helpfulness of the discussion curriculum, engagement levels, writing self-efficacy, and satisfaction with the course. Performance scores, prior learning data, and demographic information were collected at the end of the semester. The results indicated that the revised curriculum affected students¡¯ engagement in the course positively, contributing to students¡¯ learning outcomes
%K engagement
%K discussion curriculum
%K large lecture
%K active learning classrooms
%K learning outcomes
%K survey
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1077695817713431