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HIGH IMPACT EDUCATIONAL
PRACTICES (HIPs)
HIPs are a collection of
active
and
intentional
learning opportunities that can
occur throughout the undergraduate experience in the curricular and co-
curricular space that adds to students’ cumulative learning (Dean, 2015: 27)
HIPs has been widely tested and proven to
contribute significantly to
students’ engagement, learning and retention in higher education
(Kuh,
2008; Finley & McNair, 2013; Finley & Kuh, 2016).
Linda Suskie proposes a list of quality dimensions for particular out-of-class
experiences to qualify as co-curricular HIPs, namely
focus
,
relevance
,
community
,
evidence
, and
betterment
(2015:7).