The impact of engagement with extracurricular activities on the student experience and graduate outcomes for widening participation populations

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 203-215

  Stuart, Mary ^a   Lido, Catherine ^b   Morgan, Jessica ^c   Solomon, Lucy ^d   May, Steve ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^e KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diversity in higher education; extra curricular activities; social capital; widening participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054697793     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: 17412625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787411415081     Document Type: Article

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