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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
• An emphasis on behaviours that higher education research has shown
to be positively related to desired learning outcomes.
• Provides actionable information on behaviours and experiences that
institutions can influence.
• Provides student responses relative to those at comparison
institutions.
• Kuh (2009) highlights the positive effects of participating in high-impact
practices as measured in the NSSE.
• Large scale surveys seeking generalisable results have been used.