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.本研究采用实用主义研究设计，在完整一学年内分三个阶段收集数据，研究样本涵盖4名教师、128名学生以及1名内部研究者。尽管以学生参与度调查问卷为形式的定量研究工具未发现学生参与度存在显著变化，但包含师生调查问卷、学生绘画作品、研究者备忘录以及实物资料在内的定性研究工具，却揭示出学生参与度有所提升。