Vibrancy

Vibrancy: activity and level of engagement 

Vibrancy refers to the classroom dynamics and the level of student engagement.

V1: Communicates passion for the discipline 

V1.1: Shared current developments in the discipline

V1.2: Projected genuine enthusiasm about the discipline 

V1.3: Provided opportunities for students to share their interests, knowledge, and ideas related to the field

V3: Promotes healthy and productive dynamics between students

V3.1: Encouraged students to answer each other’s questions 

V3.2: Encouraged groups to ensure that all students have an opportunity to speak and are listened to  

V3.3: Enforced respectful behavior and kindness between students 

V3.4 Facilitated effective group work through assignment of roles and group selection 

V3.5: Intervened as necessary to hold class to pre-agreed-upon community norms. 

V4: Stimulates a high level of student engagement 

Using active learning techniques, ask questions to students, with verbal answers and/or show a number with their fingers. Frequently invite questions from students and facilitate in-class discussions.

V4.1: Provided varied opportunities for students to apply newly learned content

V4.2: Adopted strategies and activities that captivate disengaged students  

V4.3: Gave students recurring opportunities to engage with other students in small groups or as a whole class

V5: Promotes the growth of motivated and deep learners 

V5.1: Used class activities and assignments that held relevance to students’ lived experiences and their communities 

V5.2: Promoted critical thinking through comprehensive exploration of assumptions and socio-cultural context in models and paradigms before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion. 

V5.3: Asked students to generate their own explanations and justify their thinking 

V5.4: Promoted students’ reflection on their own learning or performance