A Multiple Case Study on Student Engagement in Turkish Universities Established After 2000s

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2024-10

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Akşab, Şahabettin

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Student engagement is a multidimensional concept that is not limited to the activities in the courses, but also encompasses the cognitive, behavioral and emotional processes of students and includes both individual effort and the support provided by the university to students. The aim of this study is to examine the academic, psychological and social dimensions of student engagement in the Turkish higher education system and to reveal what students experience in university life and what they expect from their universities. This study is a qualitative study. A multiple case study design was used to examine four Turkish state universities established after the 2000s in terms of student engagement. The semi-structured interview form and written and visual documents on the student websites of the universities were used as two main data sources in the data collection process. Within the scope of the research, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 136 undergraduate students. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis method. First, a within-case analysis was conducted for each case university and then similarities and differences between the universities were identified through cross-case analysis. The findings of the study showed that student engagement is a multidimensional construct. Six different dimensions of student engagement emerged: (1) environment of university, (2) academic engagement, (3) psychological engagement, (4) social engagement, (5) financial issues, accommodation and nutrition, and (6) political engagement. According to the findings, universities need to strengthen both academic and social facilities, provide financial and psychological support to students, and develop participatory management processes to increase student engagement. In this way, students can be more engaged in university life and get more out of their education process.

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Student Engagement, Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, Türkiye, Student Development

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/111419

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis