Developing and testing student engagement scale for higher educational students
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
ISSN: 2050-7003
Article publication date: 16 March 2021
Issue publication date: 27 January 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to develop and empirically test the student engagement scale and to understand the factors that contribute to student engagement at higher educational institutions.
Design/methodology/approach
The investigation started with a rummage for variables, available in the literature, 59 in numbers, which were then used to collect data from a sample of university students in Lahore, Pakistan. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was applied to develop an initial structure of the construct. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was then conducted to confirm the reliability and validity of these factors for the student engagement construct.
Findings
It has been found that factors, predominantly social and exogenous to the classroom environment, such as campus atmosphere and facilities, are more responsible for creating engagement among students at higher educational institutions of Pakistan.
Originality/value
This is one of the pioneer studies for developing a student engagement scale for measuring the students' engagement in higher educational institutions. The authors believe that the scale developed in this study contributes substantially to the student engagement literature. Limitations, future research directions and implications are discussed.
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Citation
Siddiqi, A.F., Shabbir, M.S., Abbas, M., Mahmood, A. and Salman, R. (2022), "Developing and testing student engagement scale for higher educational students", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 424-439. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-11-2020-0388
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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