Conversations with Ella Kahu. Part 3: Practices that Foster Engagement

Catherine Picton; Chi Baik

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Conversations with Ella Kahu. Part 3: Practices that Foster Engagement

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Conversations with Ella Kahu. Part 3: Practices that Foster Engagement

Catherine Picton and Chi Baik

Student Success, Vol.15(3), pp.18-24

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.3712

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student engagement

teaching and learning

Ella Kahu

empathy

This special issue of Student Success celebrates the work of Professor Ella Kahu and her substantial contribution to the advancement of our collective understanding of student engagement. In June 2024 Professors Karen Nelson and Chi Baik, and Dr Cat Picton sat down with Ella for a reflective conversation about her work, and additional insights in her theorising and research on student experience and engagement. In this special issue, we present the interview The publications discussed in this section explore innovative practices that promote engagement. From the exploration of student interest as a key driver for first-year students in a regional Australian university to the critical role of tutorstudent relationships, these publications shed light on the various elements that contribute to a vibrant and engaging educational experience. The integration of communication tools such as Discord and Teams alongside traditional learning management systems like Moodle demonstrates the evolving nature of student interaction and community building in both face-to-face and online environments. In addition, the incorporation of personal experiences in critical reading and writing pedagogies highlights the importance of connecting academic content with students' lives. Together, these publications offer a range of strategies that educators and institutions can employ to cultivate an engaging and supportive educational environment that support student learning across diverse contexts.

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Title: Conversations with Ella Kahu. Part 3: Practices that Foster Engagement
Authors: Catherine Picton - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Student Services and Engagement
Chi Baik - The University of Melbourne
Publication details: Student Success, Vol.15(3), pp.18-24
Publisher: Queensland University of Technology
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.5204/ssj.3712
ISSN: 2205-0795
Copyright note: Copyright (c) 2024 Catherine Picton, Chi Baik. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors retain copyright and grant the Journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution International Licence (CC BY 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Organisation Unit: Student Services and Engagement
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991091094402621
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