Global Journal of Human Social Science, G: Linguistics and Education, Volume 23 Issue 8

© 2023. Dr. Manuel Rodriguez. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/ 4.0/. Student Engagement and Motivation in Post-Pandemic Higher Education Mathematics: A Concept Paper By Dr. Manuel Rodriguez Westcoast University Abstract- During the past three years, mathematics educators have had to adjust to the online education system and develop new approaches, strategies, and practices to keep students engaged and motivated. Student engagement and motivation have been established in existing research as vital aspects of education. To promote engagement and motivation during the pandemic, mathematics educators have focused on positive working relationships with students, highlighting values such as care and empathy. Mathematics educators have also adopted various technological tools to enhance student engagement and motivation. As institutions have begun to reintroduce face-to-face classes in the post- pandemic era, there is a need to re-examine these approaches, and how they may be sustained or improved. A significant gap that has remained unexplored in the literature is how mathematics educators maintain or enhance student engagement and motivation upon transitioning to face-to-face or hybrid classes in the post- pandemic era. Keywords: mathematics education, student engagement, student motivation, engagement theory, post- pandemic. GJHSS-G Classification: LCC: LB1025-1050.75 StudentEngagementandMotivationinPostPandemicHigherEducationMathematicsAConceptPaper Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: G Linguistics & Education Volume 23 Issue 8 Version 1.0 Year 2023 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-460x & Print ISSN: 0975-587X