González Cuevas, GustavoRubio Alonso, MargaritaHernando Jeréz, María AsunciónTabera Galván, María VictoriaÁlvarez Comino, María José2018-01-312018-01-312017Gonzalez-Cuevas, G., Rubio, M., Hernando, A., Alvarez, M.J. & Tavera, M.V. (2017). Action research plan to boost participation in college students. 3rd International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd’17, Valencia. DOI: 10.4995/HEAD17.2017.67139788490485903http://hdl.handle.net/11268/7041Tackling difficulties related to student participation in the college classroom is central on the learning process. In this action-research study, we designed and implemented an action plan to boost participation on the grounds of (1) explaining the objectives and procedures for each activity to students; (2) requesting student participation by name; (3) giving them time to reflect before participating; and (4) requesting that students who are not paying attention participate. A survey was used in order to assess students' perceptions of the action plan. The questionnaire included 10 items (1-4 Likert scale) and was completed by a total of 103 students. The scores’ mean was 3.19, demonstrating a positive student perception of the action plan. The statements with the highest average scores were: “Teacher allows time for reflection after posing a question” and “Teacher addresses specific students by name.” The instructors recorded their perceptions into writing, providing opinions on the development of the action plan. These teachers' comments were summarized into categories. In conclusion, we considered that the action plan helped to improve student participation, and we believe that in order to obtain sufficient participation we have to attain a classroom environment that favors motivation, confidence and respect for students.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/conference output10.4995/HEAD17.2017.6713open accessEstudiantes universitariosInvestigación activaInvestigación pedagógicaEnseñanza superior