TY - BOOK AU - Dunne,Elisabeth AU - Owen,Derfel ED - Askews & Holts TI - The student engagement handbook: practice in higher education SN - 9781781904244 (e-book) AV - LB3605 .S7 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - United Kingdom PB - Emerald KW - College students KW - Attitudes KW - Motivation in education KW - Education KW - ukslc KW - Higher & further education, tertiary education KW - thema KW - Educational psychology KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Also available in printed form ISBN 9781781904237; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - This book highlights some of the national and global agendas and issues, from emerging sectors, to the meaning of student engagement for different stakeholders. It provides a backdrop to themes of student engagement as well as examples of innovative and inspiring means of engaging with students in practice, empowering them to take responsibility wi; There has been an unprecedented global surge in the numbers of young people going to university over the last few years and, for a multitude of different reasons, higher education worldwide is in a state of flux. To cope effectively, the universities of today will need to be more responsive to the needs of growing numbers of students and better attuned to their requirements. Many complex factors are driving strategic change and influencing institutional decision-making processes, but what is clear is that students are becoming increasingly fundamental to supporting change processes at both national and local levels, and that institutions are working in collaboration with students in new ways in order to understand and improve the learning environment. Within this context, 'student engagement' is the catch-phrase of the moment. This book highlights some of the national and global agendas and issues, from emerging sectors, to the meaning of student engagement for different stakeholders. It provides a backdrop to themes of student engagement as well as examples of innovative and inspiring means of engaging with students in practice, empowering them to take responsibility within decision-making processes and enabling them to lead and deliver change UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=BradfordC&isbn=9781781904244 ER -