This study aimed to determine the level of student engagement, academic achievement and their relationship. 217 students were purposively sampled at Sichuan Minzu College in China. This study used the descriptive-correctional method, to analyze the collected data. Based on the result, the students had a high level of student engagement in learning Calculus. 80.18% of the students scored "Pass" (41.01%) and "Good" (39.17%). Moreover, no significant correlation exists between student engagement and academic achievement in learning Calculus. (r=0.08, P=0.228). Similar studies may be conducted where additional variables will be included, and teachers may be taken as respondents for cross validation.

Xiaocui Xu. Student Engagement and Academic Achievement in Learning Calculus. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 2: 18-23. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2024.060204.

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