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What does the
research tell usEngaging adult learners
Dr Mark Glynn
@glynnmark
National Institute of Digital Learning
Overview
• Background
• Context
• Student engagement
• Next steps
NIDL
National
Institute for
Digital
Learning
Open
Education
Unit
Digital
Learning
Research
Network
Teaching
Enhancement
Unit
Teaching Enhancement Unit
TEACHINGENHANCEMENT
UNIT
Onlineand Blended Learning
Support
Awards and Grants
Credit Earning Modules
Professional Development
Workshops
Context
42% of the 25 to 34 age
cohort have attained
tertiary education
compared to an OECD
average of 33% - only 17%
of the 55 to 64 age cohort
have done so compared
with 19% for the OECD as
a whole (OECD, 2008)
School vs Retiree
66% 14 years or less80% complete 2 level
Adult learners
Student Engagement
Through 20 years of research, it has been identified
that students who are engaged in the life of the
college have a higher quality experiencethan those at institutions where engagement is not
promoted (Kuh, 2001).
As Coates (2010) states, ‘contemporary perspectives
of student engagement now touch on aspects of
teaching, the broader student experience,
learners’ lives beyond University, and institutional
support’.
Indices
Academic Challenge -the extent to which expectations and assessments
challenge students to learn
Active Learning - students’ efforts to actively index knowledge
Student Staff Interactions - the level and nature of students’ contact
and interaction with teaching staff
Enriching Educational Experiences - students’ participation in
broadening educational activities
Supportive Learning Environment - students’ feelings of support
within the University community; and
Work Integrated Learning - integration of employment-focused work
experiences into study.
Student Engagement
Staff student interaction
Enriching Educational Experiences
Technology holds the key
What next
• Further research
• Integrate technology
• Collaborate
• Next steps
National Institute for Digital Learning
Listening,
Linking,
Leading
