Sociocultural Perspectives on Student Engagement: Theory, Research, and Practice
About this ebook
To address this gap, we invited experts in various areas of student engagement to critically examine their theoretical and empirical works through a sociocultural lens and consider the implications for future research and practice. Contributors of this volume have offered novel models for understanding how sociocultural contexts and backgrounds (e.g., ethnicity, socioeconomic status, immigrant status, relationships) and socioculturally learned attributes (e.g., cultural beliefs, values, and practices) shape student engagement in different settings (e.g., online, classroom, out-of-school time programs). Additionally, they provided insights on practical and methodological issues that both researchers and practitioners should be mindful of. This volume highlights the need to critically consider both the cultural specificity and universality of student engagement processes and discusses ways to promote engagement across diverse sociocultural contexts and student populations.
About the author
Gregory Arief D. Liem is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Child and Human Development, at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Jennifer A. Fredricks is a professor of Psychology at Union College, USA, where she previously served as the Dean of Academic Departments and Programs.
Zi Yang Wong is a Research Fellow from the Psychology and Child and Human Development Department, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
