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Table 1.0: Engagement-Disengagement Scale Questionnaire and Percentages of Students’ Responses

No. Items Scale/Percentages (%)
A. Behavioral Engagement Items
1. When I’m in this class, I listen very carefully. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
(31.3%)
2. I pay attention in this class. (0) (1) (5.2) (62.5%)
[5]
3. I try hard to do well in this class. [1] [2] [3] [4] (30.0)

4. In this class, I work as hard as I can. (0) (0) (5.0) (65.0) [5]
5. When I’m in this class, I participate in class discussions. (50.0)
[1] [2] [3] [4]
[5]
(0) (1) (1.5) (47.5) (40.0)

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
(23.8)
(0) (0) (1.2) (58.8)
[5]
[1] [2] [3] [4] (25)
[5]
(0) (0) (22.4) (53.8) (36.3)
[5]
B. Emotional Engagement Items [1] [2] [3] [4] (48.8)
6. When we work on something in this class, I feel interested. [5]
(0) (0) (6.2) (68.8) (31.3)
7. This class is fun. [5]
[1] [2] [3] [4] (25)
8. I enjoy learning new things in this class.
9. When I’m in this class, I feel good. (0) (0) (8.8) (55) [5]
(12.5)
10. When we work on something in this class, I get involved. [1] [2] [3] [4]
[5]
C. Agentic Engagement (0) (0) (1.2) (50) (11.3)
11. I let my teacher know what I need and want. [5]
[1] [2] [3] [4]
12. I let my teacher know what I am interested in.
(0) (0) (11.2) (57.5)
13. During this class, I express my preferences and opinions.
[1] [2] [3] [4]

(0) (0) (21.2) (53.8)

[1] [2] [3] [4]
(0) (3.7) (30) (53.8)
[1] [2] [3]
(0) (2.5) (27.5) [4]
[1] [2] [3] (58.7)

[4]

(0) (3.7) (30) (53.8) (12.5)
[4] [5]
14. During class, I ask questions to help me learn. [1] [2] [3]
(56.3) (13.7)
15. When I need something in this class, I’ll ask the teacher for it. (0) (3.7) (26.3) [4] [5]
[1] [2] [3]
(52.5) (23.8)
(0) (0) (23.7)
[4] [5]
D. Cognitive Engagement Items (65) (21.3)
[4]
16. When reading for this class, I try to explain the key concepts in my [1] [2] [3] (56.3) [5]
[4] (23.8)
own words. (0) (1.2) (12.5) (68.8)
[4] [5]
17. When learning about a new topic in this course, I usually try to [1] [2] [3] (55) (23.8)

summarize it in my own words. (0) (1.1) (18.8) [5]
(32.5)
18. When reading for this class, I try to connect the ideas I am reading [1] [2] [3]

about with what I already know. (0) (3.4) (4)

19. When thinking about the concepts in this class, I try to generate [1] [2] [3]

examples to help me understand them better. (0) (0) (12.5)

Figure 1.0: 7 topics posted in Flipgrid
Figure 2.0: Mexican student’s self-introductory video

Figure 3.0: Five essential items to take
back from my country

Table 2.0: Flipgrid Assignments

Flipgrid Task Student Video Scaffold Bloom’s

Assignments Preparation Time Taxonomy

Flipgrid Time Length

Video No.

Stage 1 (Week 1): Students were given an introductory session (1 hour) where they were taught to

download Flipgrid from Play Store to mobile devices followed by hands-on practice session to

familiarize themselves with the platform. Students were briefed on the objective of the project and

given the Flipgrid code to join the virtual group. Knowledge
1 Hello, I am… 10 minutes At least 1 - Giving

Stage 2 minute greetings

(Week 2): 1st - Describing

oral themselves by
presentation – background

Self- information

introduction. - Using simple,

Students compound and

record their complex

oral sentences

presentation

video using

the platform.

2 Virtual tour 10 minutes At least 1 - Explaining Comprehension

Stage 3 minute reasons and
(Week 3): 2nd illustrating

oral examples
presentation – - Justifying

Show and -Asking Wh-

describe questions

interesting - Using nouns

places of your and adjectives

country.

3 5 essential Self-directed At least 1 - Giving reasons Comprehension

Stage 4 items to take minute and illustrating
examples
(Week 4): 3rd back

oral - Justifying
presentation –

What gifts

would you

recommend

tourists take

back to their

country?

4 Teach me Self-directed At least 1 - Demonstrating Application

Stage 5 something minute by giving
instructions
(Week 5): 4th

oral - Using

presentation - sequence

What skills connectors

would you

teach a

foreigner in

your country?

5 Celebrations Self-directed At least 1 -Explaining Analyse

Stage 6 and Festivals minute historical
background
(Week 6): 5th

oral -Categorizing

presentation the variety of

Describe cultural

cultural celebrations and

celebrations festivals

and festivals. - Explaining

reasons and

illustrating

examples

6 Country Self-directed At least 1 - Explaining Analyse

Stage 7 presentation minute historical
background
(Week 6): 6th recording

oral - - Categorizing

presentation. the variety of
Show and cultural
describe your celebrations
country. and festivals

- - Explaining by

giving reasons

and illustrating

examples

7 Project Self-directed At least 1 -Evaluating the Evaluate/Reflect

Stage 8 reflection minute project

(Week 7): 7th

oral

presentation
Stage 9 (Week 8): Online questionnaire administered to assess students’ engagement using Flipgrid

platform. For each stage, a week was allocated, thus the data collection procedure took approximately

2.5 months.