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ERIC Number: EJ1154213
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1356-2517
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Factors Affecting Student Engagement in HEIs--It is All about Good Teaching
Almarghani, Eman M.; Mijatovic, Ivana
Teaching in Higher Education, v22 n8 p940-956 2017
The passive role of students in their learning and education and the absence of student engagement in higher education institutions (HEIs) are quite common in many higher education institutions in developing countries. The main objective of the research presented in this paper is to explore the influential factors on student engagement in HEIs in the situational frame where student engagement and active learning and teaching do not have a long tradition. To answer our research questions, we conducted a survey with 279 undergraduate students from four universities in Libya. Our findings show that the availability and active usage of the university's ICTs resources, the university's reputation and teachers' activating influence on students most efficiently predict student engagement in HEIs. The role of teachers and their competencies to use active learning techniques are perceived to be very influential in promoting student engagement.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Libya
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