Teachers' Engagement and Students' Satisfaction with the Playful Learning Environment

Pia Marjaana Kangas; Pirkko Tellervo Hyvönen; Justus Randolph; Heli Mirja Anneli Ruokamo

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2016.12.018

Teachers' Engagement and Students' Satisfaction with the Playful Learning Environment

Pia Marjaana Kangas, Pirkko Tellervo Hyvönen, Justus Randolph, Heli Mirja Anneli Ruokamo

Faculty of Education

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Abstract

The aim of this mixed-method study was to explore connections between student satisfaction and teacher engagement in a playful learning environment (PLE). Altogether, 331 students and 15 teachers were involved in a playful learning designed to establish a novel learning environment enhanced with the use of digital technologies. The data consisted of a student satisfaction survey, teacher interviews and the teachers' blog diaries. The findings indicate that differences in teachers' pedagogical and emotional engagement in playful learning can partially explain differences in student's satisfaction with the PLE.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	274–284
Journal	Teaching and Teacher Education
Volume	63
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2016.12.018
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 19 Jan 2017
MoEC publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

Student satisfaction
Teacher engagement
Playful learning environment
Playful learning

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General education

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