Alienation, agency and authenticity: a synthesis of the literature on student engagement

Katherine Wimpenny, Maggi Savin-Baden

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    Abstract

    In recent years, a number of authors have undertaken extensive reviews of the international research literature to investigate student engagement in higher education. This article presents the findings of a study that synthesised the qualitative research literature systematically, through the use of qualitative research synthesis. The purpose of the article was not only to synthesise the literature, but also to examine and present the concepts and themes that recurred across the student engagement literature in terms of students' conceptions of engagement. The implications for enhancing student engagement practices are also considered in relation to pedagogical design decisions. Publisher statement: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Teaching in Higher Education (2013), available online: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13562517.2012.725223.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)311-326
    JournalTeaching in Higher Education
    Volume18
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Bibliographical note

    This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Teaching in Higher Education (2013), available online: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13562517.2012.725223.

    Keywords

    • qualitative
    • research
    • synthesis
    • student engagement
    • higher education

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