Student Engagement Analysis

How can we better engage our students?

Abstract

The definitions of student engagement tend to promote similar ideas about academic success and achievement, along with institutional buy-in and commitment. As theories surrounding student engagement continue to be a point of emphasis in research and study, higher education has as whole all have different ways of applying engagement. The differences across the board reflect the evolving individual needs of students, and the nuances of institution’s abilities to provide and sustain facilities built for promoting student engagement. This paper categorizes student engagement based on two components and synthesizes that with current research and opinion. Considering engagement as whole, this paper also evaluates the various infrastructures that support or challenge engagement. This will include addressing theoretical frameworks on academic achievement, models on individual motivations, and visions for higher education in the future.

Defining Student Engagement

Higher education is an empty and desolate field with little life and vegetation without the fullness enriched with student engagement. There are formulas for equations, theories for social and physical sciences, and applications for positions and experiences. These things and…