A Mixed Methods Action Research Study Investigating Improvements in Student Engagement and Teaching Practice During the Implementation of an Enterprise Skills Course

The pragmatic research design included the collection of data across three phases over an entire school year from a study sample comprising 4 teachers, 128 students and the insider researcher. While the quantitative tool in the form of a student engagement survey showed no significant change in student engagement, the qualitative data tools including student and teacher surveys; student drawings; researcher memos; and artefacts, surfaced improvements in student engagement.