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Student And Staff Engagement: Developing An Engagement Framework In A Faculty Of Education, Sharon M. Pittaway
Student And Staff Engagement: Developing An Engagement Framework In A Faculty Of Education, Sharon M. Pittaway
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Student engagement is emerging as a key focus in higher education, as engagement is increasingly understood as a prerequisite for effective learning. This paper reports on the development of an Engagement Framework that provides a practical understanding of student (and staff) engagement which can be applied to any discipline, year level or course. The Engagement Framework proposes five non-hierarchical elements: personal engagement, academic engagement, intellectual engagement, social engagement, and professional engagement. As well as describing these elements, the paper also explores the theoretical foundations of the Engagement Framework, including a recognition of the importance of conation as one of three …