Student participation in higher education – A question of governance and power

Abstract

Since the end of the 1990s, students' right to participation has been enshrined in the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance in Sweden. The work on the Bologna Process also means that matters of student participation are now of crucial interest and importance, and also that students are gaining participation both in the organisation and contents of the study programmes (Persson, 2003). However, research on student participation shows that students experience a lack of participation (

Fostering student-centered learning with design thinking in higher education

“…Instructor partners were identified through an internal process, which included submission of a statement of interest and follow-up discussions with the StudentU team. Proposals for a so-called "Learning Evolution Project" (LEP) could come from any discipline, but the main theme had to be related to student participation (Bartley, Dimenäs and Hallnäs 2009). The scope of the LEPs varied, from large redesigns of degree programs to small, single module interventions.…”

A Framework for Assessing Students Participation at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prince of Songkla University

“…A study by Sariefe and Klose found that 80.2% of students agreed that in-class participation allows them to achieve learning [4]. Student participation is "participation that entails a fair chance to influence the students' study situation and experience involvement" [5]. For example, students are involved in a decision making on the teaching and learning process [5].…”

“…Student participation is "participation that entails a fair chance to influence the students' study situation and experience involvement" [5]. For example, students are involved in a decision making on the teaching and learning process [5]. Student participation can be either on-site or online [4].…”

“…This paper views a framework of student participation as useful for conducting consistent and accurate assessment of participation. While the forms of student participation can be varied [5], universities probably focus on the particular forms of student participation in accordance with their policies on education.…”