Understanding undergraduate student engagement: motivations and experiences

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dc.contributor.authorChan, Mannix
dc.contributor.supervisorGounko, Tatiana
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-31T18:00:49Z
dc.date.available2017-08-31T18:00:49Z
dc.date.copyright2017en_US
dc.date.issued2017-08-31
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studiesen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractAn undergraduate student’s level of engagement in non-academic activities has demonstrated to be a robust predictor of their success in higher education. Previous research indicates positive outcomes associated with student engagement including social benefits and sense of community gained by the students. Little is known about what motivates millennial students to join these activities and what students gain through these types of experiences. This study explores motivations and experiences of 11 undergraduate millennial students involved with student-run organizations at the University Of Victoria. The findings of the study suggest that today’s students are motivated to become engaged in non-academic activities due to professional and social benefits, encouragement from others, and personal interests. Additionally, through their participation, students have a better experience in university and learn about ideas of leadership and leadership skills. The findings from this study provide insight on how universities can create programs and policies to foster student engagement and student success.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/8517
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectLeadershipen_US
dc.subjectMillennialsen_US
dc.subjectHigher Educationen_US
dc.subjectStudent Motivationen_US
dc.subjectStudent Engagementen_US
dc.subjectStudent Involvementen_US
dc.subjectExtracurricular Activitiesen_US
dc.subjectStudent Experienceen_US
dc.subjectNon-academic learningen_US
dc.subjectStudent Successen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding undergraduate student engagement: motivations and experiencesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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