Understanding and Developing Student Engagement

<p>The book draws from a range of contributors in a wide variety of roles in Higher Education and all contributors are actively involved in the RAISE Network (Researching Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement).</p> <p>While utilising detailed case examples from UK universities the authors also provide a critical review and distillation of the differing paradigms of Student Engagement in America Australasia South Africa and Europe drawing upon key research studies and concepts from a variety of contexts.</p><b> <p></p></b> <p>This book uncovers the multi-dimensional nature of student engagement utilising case examples from both student and staff perspectives and provides conceptual clarity and strong evidence about this rather elusive notion. It provides a firm foundation from which to discuss practices and policies that might best serve to foster engagement. </p>