Student engagement: What does this mean in practice in the context of higher education institutions?

Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 94-108

  Robinson, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Higher education; Higher education institutions; Student engagement; Student engagement practices; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926169386     PISSN: 20507003     EISSN: 17581184     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17581181211273039     Document Type: Article

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