STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND STUDENT LEARNING: Testing the Linkages*

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND STUDENT

LEARNING: Testing the Linkages*

http://gov.alaska.edu/faculty/StudentSuccess/TintoReview-Carini-Kuh-Klein.pdf

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND STUDENT

LEARNING: Testing the Linkages*

Robert M. Carini,**

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‡ George D. Kuh,*** and Stephen P. Klein†

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This study examines (1) the extent to which student engagement is associated with

experimental and traditional measures of academic performance, (2) whether the

relationships between engagement and academic performance are conditional,

and (3) whether institutions differ in terms of their ability to convert student

engagement into academic performance. The sample consisted of 1058 students

at 14 four-year colleges and universities that completed several instruments during

2002. Many measures of student engagement were linked positively with such

desirable learning outcomes as critical thinking and grades, although most of the

relationships were weak in strength. The results suggest that the lowest-ability

students benefit more from engagement than classmates, first-year students and

seniors convert different forms of engagement into academic achievement, and

certain institutions more effectively convert student engagement into higher

performance on critical thinking tests.

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KEY WORDS: student engagement; critical thinking; value added; NSSE; student

learning.

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