Article
Engaging students with school life
Youth Studies Australia
(2005)
Abstract
How can students become more engaged with school? This paper examines research conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) that points to a student's participation in extracurricular activities, such as sport, as having a strong effect on a range of educational outcomes. It also examines the influences on students' individual engagement with school, and the influence of whole-school engagement on individual engagement.
Keywords
- Dropout prevention,
- Extracurricular activities,
- Sport,
- Student interests,
- Student participation,
- Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY),
- Student engagement
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2005
Citation Information
Sue Thomson. "Engaging students with school life" Youth Studies Australia Vol. 24 Iss. 1 (2005) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sue_thomson/62/