Research Handbook on the Student Experience in Higher Education: (Elgar Handbooks in Education)

Bringing together cutting-edge research from over 50 leading international scholars, this forward-looking Research Handbook offers theoretical and empirical insights into the student experience in higher education. The team of expert contributors shed light on the diverse factors that can influence student participation, learning and engagement in higher education, drawing on multiple disciplinary lenses including history, philosophy, sociology, psychology, human development and educational studies. Examining contemporary research on university curricula and pedagogy, learning outcomes and transitions to careers, and issues of diversity and inclusion, chapters present a wide-ranging overview of the current state of knowledge in the field and offer critical insights into the emerging challenges for student learning across the globe. Bridging theory and practice, the Research Handbook demonstrates the diversity of students entering higher education and the diversity of their experiences. Providing in-depth analysis of student engagement and outcomes in a global context, this erudite Research Handbook will be an authoritative reference for higher education researchers and educators. Its timely and practical insights will support institutional leaders and policymakers to make evidence-based decisions to enhance the student experience.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface xix PART I UNDERSTANDING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE 1 What is ‘the student experience’? 2 Chi Baik and Ella R. Kahu 2 The ‘student experience’ in the history of English-speaking universities 13 James Waghorne 3 A theory of student agency in higher education 25 Manja Klemenčič 4 Four elements of higher education as student self-formation 41 Simon Marginson 5 Fostering student engagement: the importance of relationships and belonging face-to-face and online 58 Ella R. Kahu 6 Student wellbeing and students’ experiences in higher education 74 Chi Baik and Wendy Larcombe 7 Measuring and reviewing the student experience 89 Malcolm Tight PART II CURRICULUM, LEARNING AND PEDAGOGY 8 Understanding and enhancing the university student experience of learning: key aspects in a contemporary context 103 Robert A. Ellis and Michael Prosser 9 The importance of knowledge and curriculum in understanding students’ educational experiences of higher education 122 Paul Ashwin 10 Transition pedagogy for 21st-century student success 132 Sally Kift 11 Integrative learning: the lost opportunity in WIL curricula and what we can do about it 149 Calvin Smith 12 Learner-led approaches in higher education 166 Ann-Merete Iversen, Annie Aarup Jensen, Lone Krogh and Anni Stavnskær Pedersen 13 Self-regulated learning and the student experience in online higher education 179 Jaclyn Broadbent and Paula De Barba 14 The transformative potential of student-faculty partnerships 191 Alison Cook-Sather 15 Curricular service-learning by and for students 206 Lori E. Kniffin, Haden M. Botkin, Brandon C. Whitney, Patti H. Clayton, and Robert G. Bringle 16 How intergroup dialogue works: critical-dialogic foundations and extensions 223 Biren (Ratnesh) A. Nagda and Patricia Gurin 17 Generative pedagogy: learning to become response-able 237 Aliki Nicolaides and Chang-kyu Kwon 18 Academic advising and personal tutoring for student success 252 Kathryn Woods PART III LEARNING OUTCOMES AND CAREERS 19 Examining the effects of first-year high-impact practices on student outcomes 268 Matthew Mayhew and Eric McChesney 20 Assessing student learning outcomes of higher education 283 Ou Lydia Liu 21 The impact of diversity experiences on undergraduate student outcomes 296 Nicholas A. Bowman and Kari E. Weaver 22 Researching professional identity development: an arts-informed approach 312 Franziska Trede 23 The PhD: a time to develop career literacy to enhance mobility potential? 325 Lynn McAlpine PART IV DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 24 A capability approach to undergraduate student experiences of race and belonging in South African higher education 345 Talita Calitz 25 Supporting Indigenous student persistence: empowering student’s cultural integrity while transforming higher education 360 Michelle Pidgeon 26 The international student experience in Australia 377 Sophie Arkoudis and Samantha Marangell 27 International student education in China and its connections with local and global society 392 Wen Wen and Die Hu 28 Modifying an integration framework to enhance refugee student engagement in settlement higher education contexts: the case of Australia 404 Sally Baker and Samah Shda 29 Ubuntu philosophy as a framework for disability-inclusive education in South Africa and Zimbabwe 420 Oliver Mutanga 30 LGBT+ students in higher education 437 Kristen A. Renn 31 Parent, partner, carer, breadwinner and student: the multi-layered identities of mature-age women returning to education 452 Cathy Stone 32 Being a student or becoming a graduate? Contemporary student experiences through the lens of ‘commuters’ 466 Liz Thomas 33 Being working class in higher education: class, place and feeling “at home” 482 Alexandra Coleman 34 Rural student experiences in higher education 494 Ashley Stone PART V CHALLENGING FUTURES 35 The student experience in times of major crises: key lessons from an international scoping review 507 Tracii Ryan, Samantha Marangell, Ben Symon, Karena Waller, Claudia Rivera Munoz, Jiadi Cai, Dina Uzhegova, Sophia Arkoudis and Chi Baik 36 Student experiences of higher education for sustainability and for intellectual independence 524 Kerry Shephard 37 The student in an age of anxiety: the case for agentic entanglement 538 Ronald Barnett Index 551

About the Author :
Edited by Chi Baik, Professor of Higher Education, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne, Australia and Ella R.Kahu, formerly Massey University, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

Review :
‘This book is a comprehensive and illuminating resource that delves deep into the various aspects of students’ educational journeys. The book brings together over 50 leading international scholars to provide a rich tapestry of theoretical and empirical insights into the complexities of the student experience in higher education.’ ‘What does it mean for a student to experience higher education in today’s world? This is the best one-stop-shop for an in-depth exploration of the student experience as it covers the critical topics, is written by esteemed scholars, and thus is the most valuable resource for those seeking to enhance the quality of education and support provided to students.’