Student engagement and concerns on studies and future professions: exploratory research in a Palestinian higher education context

IF 2.4 Q3 MANAGEMENT
Vesa Korhonen, Tahani Aldahdouh, Vesna Holubek, Sanaa Abou-dagga, Nazmi Al-Masri
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Abstract

Purpose

Student engagement evaluation is considered to be connected to many aspects of the management of higher education, but outside Western higher education, research and evaluation on student engagement and experiences has been limited so far. Our study focuses on the underexplored aspects of Palestinian higher education with the aim of gaining an actionable understanding from the overall student engagement situation to enhance the management and development of local teaching and learning practices.

Design/methodology/approach

A quantitatively oriented, sequential mixed-methods design was adopted. With the applied and validated engagement measurement we collected 946 engagement questionnaire responses from Palestinian university students. Quantitative data were analysed using structural equation modelling, K-means cluster analysis and chi-squared tests. Inductive and deductive thematic analysis was employed for the open answers.

Findings

With the three validated student engagement dimensions, the applied cluster analysis allowed three different engagement profile groups to be distinguished: strongly, moderately and loosely engaged. In the subsequent statistical and qualitative thematic analyses, these three engagement clusters differ in the degree to which they had a clear vision of a future profession or in their academic engagement with their studies. Moreover, qualitative analysis brought up many shared concerns regarding theoretically oriented studies and uncertain professional and career prospects in the Palestinian higher education context.

Originality/value

This study is one of the first attempts to develop tools for student engagement management in Palestinian higher education. The study findings are particularly significant for developing micro- and meso-level management practices in Palestinian higher education institutions.

学生对学习和未来职业的参与和关注:巴勒斯坦高等教育背景下的探索性研究
学生参与评价被认为与高等教育管理的许多方面相关,但在西方高等教育之外,对学生参与和体验的研究和评价迄今为止还很有限。我们的研究侧重于巴勒斯坦高等教育中未被充分探索的方面,目的是从学生参与的整体情况中获得可操作的理解,以加强当地教学实践的管理和发展。通过应用和验证参与度测量方法,我们从巴勒斯坦大学生中收集了 946 份参与度问卷。采用结构方程模型、K-均值聚类分析和卡方检验对定量数据进行了分析。结果通过三个经过验证的学生参与度维度,应用聚类分析可以区分出三个不同的参与度群体:强烈参与、适度参与和松散参与。在随后的统计和定性专题分析中,这三个参与群组在对未来职业的清晰愿景或对学业的投入程度上有所不同。此外,定性分析还提出了许多共同关心的问题,如在巴勒斯坦高等教育背景下以理论为导向的学习以及不确定的专业和职业前景。研究结果对巴勒斯坦高等教育机构制定微观和中观层面的管理实践尤为重要。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Educational Management (IJEM) provides those interested in the effective management of the educational process with a broad overview of developments and best practice in the field, with particular reference to how new ideas can be applied worldwide. As the whole structure and philosophy of education goes through a sea-change, and as budgets are cut, educational managers need to keep abreast of new developments in order to maximize their resources and determine the most appropriate management strategy for their institution. The journal explores research in the following areas: -Innovation in educational management across the spectrum -The development of educational delivery mechanisms -Creation of an environment in which the management of resources provides the most efficient outputs -Sharing of new initiatives, with an international application The International Journal of Educational Management addresses the increasingly complex role of the educational manager, offering international perspectives on common problems and providing a forum for the sharing of ideas, information and expertise.
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