Student Engagement

30-31 January 2007

Welcome

The University of Western Australia invites you to attend the annual Teaching and Learning Forum. The theme for the 2007 Teaching and Learning Forum is Student Engagement. What do we mean by student engagement? The Forum will provide the opportunity to explore this question and what it means for teaching and learning and the student learning experience.

The US National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) uses five clusters of effective educational practice around which student engagement can be discussed:

• Level of academic challenge
• Active and collaborative learning
• Student-faculty interaction
• Enriching educational experiences
• Supportive campus environment

These five clusters of effective educational practice are appropriate sub-themes on which to base our discussions on student engagement at the 2007 Teaching and Learning Forum. The Forum welcomes everyone involved in the challenge of engaging students in all aspects of their university experience.

We aim to engage you in meaningful and productive dialogue with your colleagues at the 2007 Teaching and Learning Forum.