Understanding student engagement: Surveys to bridge the gap between staff and student expectations

Results from a HEA funded research project will form the basis of this workshop and interactively enable individuals to reflect on: the enablers and barriers to the engagement of students as 'partners in a learning community' from the perspective of students and staff; and effective practice across institutions and learner constituencies (e.g. part-time international mature).

A combination of focus groups interviews and surveys (based on the North American and Australasian Surveys of Student Engagement) has provided a forum to involve staff in discussions about their expectations of student engagement and identified effective interventions to enhance the student experience.