UKES, learning gain and how students spent their time

Abstract

Within the measurement of learning gain, there has been significant focus on how an assessment of student engagement should play a key role. This article highlights how one of the core vehicles for measuring student engagement, the UK Engagement Survey, contains some additional, direct metrics that go beyond engagement itself that can make a significant contribution. Specifically, metrics assessing how students spend their time and how this impacts on skills provide clear insight on how institutions can help students participate in activities which are likely to have most impact on how they develop.