We’ve found five key categories of student engagement in the literature:
PROGRAMS & COURSES THAT ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING e.g. Develop / implement “authentic assessment”; Develop / implement “educationally productive” curricula; Develop / implement collaborative and student-centred learning and teaching practices; Course quality processes…
ACCESS TO SUPPORT e.g. Make proactive contact with students to monitor engagement; Provide timely information, advice and guidance on learning and life resources, activities and professional services; Harness corporate data…
SENSE OF BELONGING e.g. Interactions between and within student and staff groups; Inclusive practices and the valuing of diversity; Connections with professions / industry; Connections with discipline activities and research programs; Develop a “successful student” identity in students; Develop “the self” in students…
HOLISTIC DESIGN AND APPROACH e.g. Promote whole-of-university or university-wide activities; Initiatives that connect student learning, teaching and professional staff with student services and support; Promote academic-professional staff partnerships and cooperation; Recognising the centrality of learning…
INFRASTRUCTURE & SUPPORT e.g. Professional development of staff /capacity building; Develop and implement policy and practices for the promotion of student engagement; Provide physical and virtual facilities and resources to enable student engagement; Develop or use L&T research; Evidence base to support initiative design…
Our task now is to review these in the light of practices recorded in the workshops.
Do these categories seem to cover the breadth of engagement activities in your institution?