Increasing Student Engagement in Higher Education

Abstract

Teachers in higher education are faced with the challenge of engaging their students. The role of the teacher is to help students interact with the content, and have them create their own knowledge. Research shows that using effective teaching methods can stimulate student engagement, and that student engagement is associated with positive learning outcomes. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to learn more about student engagement, and what can be done to increase student engagement in higher education. This study offers numerous solutions to increase student engagement including a framework of principles, and effective teaching methods.