Conference paper
Traction or transactions - the metrics of engagement
2016 Student Transitions Achievement Retention and Success Handbook and Proceedings
Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention & Success (STARS) Conference, 2016 (Perth, Australia, 29-Jun-2016–02-Jul-2016)
STARS
2016
Abstract
Interest in matters of engagement and retention has meant that issues such as the relevance of comparative data, reliability of the metrics to assess levels of student engagement, and the inter-woven relationship between students, institutions, engagement and retention are attracting considerable attention. The ways in which institutions enact their understanding of engagement defines the student experience in each location yet the lack of clear and reliable metrics results in efforts being under-reported and the impact of these efforts thereby diminished in importance. This presentation offers two engagement models from a practitioner perspective and poses a number of questions for discussion: Are transactional measures of engagement proxy measures for a quality teaching and learning experience? Can institutions measure and report the impact or influence of student engagement efforts? Are engagement efforts with 'at-risk' students little more than 'palliative care'? Are there tools or practices which adequately measure levels of engagement?
Details
- Title
- Traction or transactions - the metrics of engagement
- Authors
- Rhonda Leece (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastEdward Campbell (Author) - University of New England
- Publication details
- 2016 Student Transitions Achievement Retention and Success Handbook and Proceedings
- Conference details
- Students, Transitions, Achievement, Retention & Success (STARS) Conference, 2016 (Perth, Australia, 29-Jun-2016–02-Jul-2016)
- Publisher
- STARS
- Date published
- 2016
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Reproduced with permission.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Student Services and Engagement
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449422402621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
- Research Statement
- false
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