Research Article

Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students

Volume: 14 Number: 2 December 30, 2024
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Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between middle school students' levels of school engagement and their learning responsibilities. The correlational study was conducted, which is one of the quantitative research models. The study sample consisted of 353 middle school students in İstanbul, Üsküdar selected through simple random sampling, one of the probability sampling methods. The data collection tools used in the study were a personal information form, School Engagement Scale, and Learning Responsibility Scale. Independent samples t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple linear regression techniques were used in the analysis of the collected data. In the study, it was found that both school engagement and learning responsibility levels of female students were significantly higher. When examining students' learning responsibility, it was found that seventhgrade students and students attending public schools had significantly higher levels of learning responsibility than other students. When examining the predictive power of school engagement on learning responsibility, it was found that school engagement predicted learning responsibility by 62%. Based on these results, it is thought that providing an educational environment in which children feel engaged will also increase their learning responsibilities.

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Ethical Statement

This study was approved by Bahçeşehir University Institutional Ethical Review Board. All procedures in this study were conducted in accordance with Bahçeşehir University Institutional Review Board's approved protocols. Written informed consent was obtained from the participants for their anonymized information to be published in this article.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Readiness in Education, Psychological Foundations of Education, Curriculum and Instration (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2024

Submission Date

June 13, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 27, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 14 Number: 2

APA
Arıyürek, E. A., & Yurtseven, N. (2024). Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, 14(2), 220-250. https://doi.org/10.31704/ijocis.1500085
AMA
1.Arıyürek EA, Yurtseven N. Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students. IJOCIS. 2024;14(2):220-250. doi:10.31704/ijocis.1500085
Chicago
Arıyürek, Ecem Ayça, and Nihal Yurtseven. 2024. “Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students”. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies 14 (2): 220-50. https://doi.org/10.31704/ijocis.1500085.
EndNote
Arıyürek EA, Yurtseven N (December 1, 2024) Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies 14 2 220–250.
IEEE
[1]E. A. Arıyürek and N. Yurtseven, “Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students”, IJOCIS, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 220–250, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.31704/ijocis.1500085.
ISNAD
Arıyürek, Ecem Ayça - Yurtseven, Nihal. “Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students”. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies 14/2 (December 1, 2024): 220-250. https://doi.org/10.31704/ijocis.1500085.
JAMA
1.Arıyürek EA, Yurtseven N. Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students. IJOCIS. 2024;14:220–250.
MLA
Arıyürek, Ecem Ayça, and Nihal Yurtseven. “Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students”. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 220-5, doi:10.31704/ijocis.1500085.
Vancouver
1.Ecem Ayça Arıyürek, Nihal Yurtseven. Examining the Relationship Between School Engagement and Learning Responsibility in Middle School Students. IJOCIS. 2024 Dec. 1;14(2):220-5. doi:10.31704/ijocis.1500085

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