ERIC Number: EJ1446971
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
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Culture of Engagement: Students as Change Agents before, during, and after an Examination-Focused Partnership
Lina Fransén; Victor Hellgren; Magnus Mortensen; Susanna Olsson; Nathalie Proos Vedin; Maja Elmgren; Marcus Lundberg; Antonia Kotronia
International Journal for Students as Partners, v8 n1 p144-161 2024
Students can influence their education through evaluations and as representatives in university decision-making bodies. A way to give them more power is through participation in course development as equal partners. In this study, the relationship between the outcome of a student-teacher partnership and a culture of student influence and engagement is explored. This is done through specifically targeting examination, an area where formal power rests far away from the actual partnership. The partnership outcome was evaluated through post-project surveys and group interviews, together with post-course evaluations. The students in the project, most of them with significant experience as student representatives, emphasized their ability to make meaningful change. At the same time, the students taking the revised course appreciated the implemented changes. A culture of engagement positively affected the outcome of the partnership, while the partnership itself strengthened students in their roles as change agents.
Descriptors: Change Agents, Learner Engagement, Student Subcultures, Universities, Participative Decision Making, Teacher Student Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Student Empowerment, Curriculum Development, Physics, Chemistry, Scientists, Courses, Bachelors Degrees, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Student Participation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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