[BOOK][B] Student engagement in higher education

SR Harper, SJ Quaye - 2009 - api.taylorfrancis.com
2009api.taylorfrancis.com
Student Engagement in Higher Educationis an important volume that fills a longstanding
void in the higher education and student affairs literature. The editors and authors make
clear that diverse populations of students experience college differently and encounter
group-specific barriers to success. Informed by relevant theories, each chapter focuses on a
different population for whom research confirms that engagement and connectivity to the
college experience are problematic, including low-income students, racial/ethnic minorities …
Student Engagement in Higher Educationis an important volume that fills a longstanding void in the higher education and student affairs literature. The editors and authors make clear that diverse populations of students experience college differently and encounter group-specific barriers to success. Informed by relevant theories, each chapter focuses on a different population for whom research confirms that engagement and connectivity to the college experience are problematic, including low-income students, racial/ethnic minorities, students with disabilities, LGBT students, and several others. The forwardthinking practical ideas offered throughout the book are based on the 41 contributors’ more than 540 cumulative years of full-time work experience in various capacities at two-year and four-year institutions of higher education. Faculty and administrators will undoubtedly find this book complete with fresh strategies to reverse problematic engagement trends among various college student populations.
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