Journal article
The development and validation of the student engagement scale in an Ethiopian university context
Higher Education Research & Development, Vol.37(1), pp.188-205
2018
Abstract
This paper is positioned to make a sound contribution to knowledge of higher education (HE) quality through its study of student engagement in a large university in Ethiopia. We establish that the assessment of student engagement is a valid facet in determining HE quality, contributing holistically alongside quality assurance and university rankings. The authors present an example of this through reporting on a statistical analysis of an adjustment of the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement survey and its administration in the Ethiopian university. The results of factor analysis illustrate empirical support for the nine-factor engagement scale and a number of associated factors related to student demographics and university experience. The results of the multi-validation approach provide specific guidelines to universities using this approach to evaluate the validity and reliability of this construct. The paper provides a supporting tool that can be used by other universities to assist in the evaluation of students' engagement with their undergraduate programmes.
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- Title
- The development and validation of the student engagement scale in an Ethiopian university context
- Authors
- Tefera Tadesse (Author) - Jimma University, EthiopiaCatherine Manathunga (Author) - Victoria UniversityRobyn M Gillies (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Higher Education Research & Development, Vol.37(1), pp.188-205
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2018
- DOI
- 10.1080/07294360.2017.1342605
- ISSN
- 0729-4360
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451125302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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