This action research enquiry interrogates the author's own teaching practices in the context of new cultures of pedagogy in Bhutan. A survey's results confirmed three areas of concern about the author's capacity to encourage student engagement: lack of open communication in my classes, lack of care and concern, and inability to provide active learning opportunities. The author implemented intervention strategies in teaching to address these concerns. The findings revealed measurable improvement in all three areas of concern that facilitated enhancement of both behavioural and cognitive engagements of student-teachers.