‘Engagement’ has increasingly become a desired hallmark of human activity and interactions; we see the term frequently referenced in programmes and interventions, across a range of disciplines and practices. Though an accessible and well-utilised word, for many scholars, the question remains: what exactly is engagement? This assembly is for scholars who have been working in or are keen to become involved in examining engagement in educational spaces, student engagement, educational planning, policy and design, as well as the wider remit of educational psychology in broader areas also of sport, health and social welfare.
Presentations and associated papers should focus on (i) theoretical underpins of engagement and/or (ii) the incorporation and utilisation of engagement in your current field. Submissions should critically assess issues scholars have encountered when describing, applying and progressing engagement research.
This conference is the first initiative of an emergent Engagement Research Group (ERG) comprising international scholars from across varied disciplines, with a shared primary goal of understanding, adapting and promoting ‘engagement’ in research and practice. Other anticipated outcomes of this conference include (i) a serial journal publication on engagement, (ii) potential projects to initiate grant applications, and (iii) networking with interdisciplinary academics and practitioners who represent the ‘cutting-edge’ of engagement research.
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