Increasing the emotional engagement of first year mature-aged distance students: Interest and belonging

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dc.citation.issue2
dc.citation.volume5
dc.contributor.authorKahu ER
dc.date.available2014-08-08
dc.date.issued2014-08-08
dc.description.abstractThis research followed 19 mature-aged distance students through their first semester of undergraduate study. The analysis of interviews and video diaries presented in this paper focuses on two key elements of emotional engagement: interest and belonging. Findings highlight the importance of interest triggered by personal preferences and experiences. Interest led to enjoyment, increased behavioural engagement with greater time and effort expended, and improved cognitive engagement in terms of depth and breadth of learning. In contrast, there was less evidence of the social side of emotional engagement, belonging. Participants felt little connection to the university, but connecting with fellow students through face-to-face courses and online forums was important for some to reduce their sense of isolation. However, distance study was not for all. The findings highlight the need for staff to consider emotional engagement when designing and delivering the curriculum and when interacting with students, particularly in the all-important first year.
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dc.edition.editionAugust 2014
dc.format.extent45 - 55
dc.identifierhttps://fyhejournal.com/issue/view/10
dc.identifier.citationThe International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 2014, August 2014, 5 (2), pp. 45 - 55
dc.identifier.doi10.5204/intjfyhe.v5i2.231
dc.identifier.elements-id345697
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn1838-2959
dc.publisherQueensland University of Technology
dc.publisher.urihttps://fyhejournal.com/issue/view/10
dc.relation.isPartOfThe International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education
dc.relation.replaceshttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6840
dc.relation.replaces123456789/6840
dc.relation.urihttps://fyhejournal.com/article/view/231.html
dc.subject.anzsrc1301 Education Systems
dc.subject.anzsrc1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
dc.subject.anzsrc1303 Specialist Studies in Education
dc.titleIncreasing the emotional engagement of first year mature-aged distance students: Interest and belonging
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/School of Psychology
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