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The missing link in college student engagement research: What students want from their learning experience

Quinlan, Kathleen M., Salmen, Alina (2018) The missing link in college student engagement research: What students want from their learning experience. In: Annual Meeting of the American Association for Educational Research, 5-9 April 2019, Toronto, ON Canada. (Unpublished) (KAR id:83405)

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Abstract

The behavioral model underpinning national surveys of university students’ engagement (e.g., NSSE, AUSSE, UKES) considers students’ experiences but neglects their motivation. We surveyed undergraduates (N=1,772) about what they wanted from their university experience and how that has turned out. Using thematic analyses, the most common codes were explore subject (20% of students), apply learning (16%), nonspecific (12%), grow as person (11.5%), explore and apply (10%), interact with peers (8%) and interact with staff (4%). Findings showed significantly fewer black and minority ethnic (BME) students expressing explore subject and more BME students preferring apply learning experiences than white students. Students with explore subject, explore and apply hopes, or desire for grow as person tended to report their hopes fulfilled. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Poster)
Uncontrolled keywords: student engagement, higher education, hopes,
Subjects: L Education
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions: Divisions > Directorate of Education > Centre for the Study of Higher Education
Depositing User: Kathleen Quinlan
Date Deposited: 13 Oct 2020 09:55 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2021 14:15 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/83405 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Quinlan, Kathleen M..

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