Includes bibliographical references and index.

Student engagement : a key to success -- Developing a systemic understanding of the student experience -- Understanding and supporting students entering higher education -- Building academic capacity through student engagement -- Developing South-African high-impact practices -- Leveraging student engagement evidence for institutional change and improvement -- The role of student affairs in student engagement and learning -- The role of institutional leadership in advancing student engagement -- Promoting pedagogical practices that matter -- Using engagement data for change and empowerment at course level -- Student engagement in South African higher education : taking stock and moving forward.

"Engaging Students is the first comprehensive manuscript on research into student engagement in South African higher education. Each of the chapters has a clear, distinguishable focus and makes an original contribution in and of itself, while retaining the central focus on student engagement. The book provides a rich, informative picture of the current state of student engagement evaluation, while also highlighting challenges and opportunities for future advances. A particular strength of this publication is its emphasis on the importance of taking evidence-based decisions, and showing how the South African Survey of Student Engagement (SASSE) can provide the evidence for well-informed changes in policy and practice in order to enhance student success."--Publisher

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WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 050, 082, 650