Conceptualising and Measuring Student Disengagement in Higher Education: A Synthesis of the Literature

Autor/inn/en	Chipchase, Lucy; Davidson, Megan; Blackstock, Felicity; Bye, Ros; Clothier, Peter; Klupp, Nerida; Nickson, Wendy; Turner, Deborah; Williams, Mark
Titel	Conceptualising and Measuring Student Disengagement in Higher Education: A Synthesis of the Literature
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 6 (2017) 2, S.31-42 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Alienation; Higher Education; College Students; Foreign Countries; Learner Engagement; College Freshmen; College Seniors; Student Surveys; National Surveys; Databases; Journal Articles; Web Sites; Literature Reviews; Search Strategies; Australia; United States; United Kingdom; Ireland; South Africa; National Survey of Student Engagement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Entfremdung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Ausland; Studienanfänger; College; Colleges; Senior; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Schülerbefragung; Datenbank; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Web-Design; Suchstrategie; Australien; USA; Großbritannien; Irland; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Much has been written about why students engage in academic studies at university, with less attention given to the concept of disengagement. Understanding the risks and factors associated with student disengagement from learning provides opportunities for targeted remediation. The aims of this review were to (i) explore how student disengagement has been conceptualised, (ii) identify factors associated with disengagement, and (iii) identify measureable indicators of disengagement in previous literature. A systematic search was conducted across relevant databases and key websites. Reference lists of included papers were screened for additional publications. Studies and national published survey data were included if they addressed issues pertaining to student disengagement with learning or the academic environment, were in full text and in English. In the 32 papers that met the inclusion criteria, student disengagement was conceptualised as a multi-faceted, complex yet fluid state that has a combination of behavioural, emotional and cognitive domains influenced by intrinsic (psychological factors, low motivation, inadequate preparation for higher education, and unmet or unrealistic expectations) or extrinsic (competing demands, institutional structure and processes, teaching quality and online teaching and learning). A number of measurable indicators of disengagement were synthesised from the literature including those that were self-reported by students and those collected by a number of tertiary institutions. An examination of the conceptualisation, influences and indicators of disengagement could inform intervention programs to ameliorate the consequences of disengagement for students and academic institutions. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01