ERIC Number: EJ918351
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Apr
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0729-4360
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Engaging Students in Learning: A Review of a Conceptual Organiser
Leach, Linda; Zepke, Nick
Higher Education Research and Development, v30 n2 p193-204 Apr 2011
Student engagement in learning is a complex process influenced by many factors. This article introduces a conceptual organiser developed from a review of the literature. It captures four key perspectives--motivation and agency, transactional engagement, institutional support and active citizenship--and suggested indicators for each perspective. Data from a project researching student engagement with first-time enrolled students in Aotearoa New Zealand is then used to review the conceptual organiser. Findings show that the four perspectives were all evident, though some indicators were more clearly supported than others. As a result of the evaluation, changes were made to the organiser. We argue that it has value as a way for teachers and institutions to inform and evaluate their efforts to engage students in learning. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Schemata (Cognition), Concept Mapping, Learner Engagement, Student College Relationship, Citizen Participation, Educational Change, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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