A Critique of Mainstream Student Engagement
Mainstream student engagement, with its affinity with neoliberalism, can arguably be called an academic orthodoxy. It focuses on what works in the classroom, relies heavily on psychology research, largely ignores ethical and political considerations, assi
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Student Engagement in Neoliberal Times Theories and Practices for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Student Engagement in Neoliberal Times
Nick Zepke
Student Engagement in Neoliberal Times Theories and Practices for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
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Nick Zepke Institute of Education Massey University Manawatu Palmerston North New Zealand
ISBN 978-981-10-3198-4 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-3200-4
ISBN 978-981-10-3200-4
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For Linda Leach, co-researcher and life companion with respect, gratitude and love.
Preface
Over the last 30 years or so, student engagement has become an all-round good thing in higher education. A very large and far-reaching research literature has inspired claims for its great value as an enabler of learning. These include that student engagement encourages persistence, assures quality learning, enables success, prepares graduates for the job market and helps them as active citizens to individual and social well-being. This literature offers many practical, yet varied, ideas for teachers in higher education to implement in their classrooms. The sheer number and diversity of ideas about engagement have led me to ask the following questions which inspire and organize this book. • How can the rich and diverse engagement research be synthesized into useful strategies for use by higher education teachers to improve learning and teaching? • Why have the outputs from this complex and varied body of work become a standard bearer for improving learning and teaching in higher education? • What is missing from engagement research and how can this be addressed?
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