Teachers report that many students in secondary classes have lost interest in learning, with some even feeling alienated from school (Hascjer & Hadjar, 2018). Although the causes for school alienation are different for every student, it almost always stems from students not seeing value in what they are learning (Hascher & Hagenauer, 2010). They feel detached from their classes because the material and its methods of delivery are neither engaging to them, nor relevant to their daily lives.
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