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time on task  

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  • Time on task (also referred to as engaged learning time) refers to the amount of time a learner is actively engaged in the task at hand. According to Savage (1991), it is the time students actually spend thinking about, acting on, or working with classroom assignments and tasks. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Psychology; Time on Task]

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