Twelve tips for enhancing student engagement

Peters H 1 , Zdravkovic M 2 , João Costa M 3 , Celenza A 4 , Ghias K 5 , Klamen D 6 Show all authors , Mossop L 7 , Rieder M 8 , Devi Nadarajah V 9 , Wangsaturaka D 10 , Wohlin M 11 , Weggemans M 12

Affiliations 

  • 1 a Dieter Scheffner Center for Medical Education and Educational Research , Deans Office of Student Affairs, Charité - Universitätsmedizin , Berlin , Germany
  • 2 b Faculty of Medicine , University of Maribor , Maribor , Slovenia
  • 3 c Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine , University of Minho , Braga , Portugal
  • 4 d Education Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences , University of Western Australia , Perth , Australia
  • 5 e Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences , Aga Khan University , Karachi , Pakistan
  • 6 f School of Medicine , Southern Illinois University , Springfield , IL , USA
  • 7 g School of Veterinary Medicine and Science , University of Nottingham , Sutton Bonington , UK
  • 8 h Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry , Western University , London , Canada
  • 9 i Office of Teaching and Learning, School of Medicine , International Medical University , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
  • 10 j Faculty of Medicine , Chulalongkorn University , Bangkok , Thailand
  • 11 k Institution for Medical Science , Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden
  • 12 l Center for Research and Development of Education , University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands
Med Teach, 2019 06;41(6):632-637.
PMID: 29683024 DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1459530

Abstract

Student engagement refers to a broad range of activities where students participate in management, education, research, and community activities within their institutions. It is a mutually beneficial collaborative approach between students and their institutions. This article provides practical advice for the implementation or further development of student engagement at medical, dental, and veterinary schools. The tips provided are based on the experiences of a group of universities recently recognized for best practice in student engagement, and are supported by evidence from the literature. The tips cover overarching themes which include the creation of an institutional culture and formal framework for student engagement, and maximize communication routes between students with peers and faculty. Tips are for specific areas of active student engagement, covering curriculum design and development, peer teaching, governance processes, research activities, peer support programs, and interaction with the local community.

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