What is it about?

A sense of belonging is a critical part of learner commitment to achieve academic goals in education. We have used an automated analysis of student responses to one focal question to identify insights into a learner's sense of belonging.

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Why is it important?

It is important as understanding the promoters of a sense of belonging and 'unbelonging' helps promote engagement and reduce student attrition.

Perspectives

An understanding of promoters of a sense of belonging and how it impacts a learner's learning journey defines their continued success within education. SInce belonging is multi-faceted, understanding the promoters helps in enhancing engagement and ultimately academic achievement.

Ram Ramanathan
UTS, Sydney

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This page is a summary of: To what extent do responses to a single survey question provide insights into students' sense of belonging?, March 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3636555.3636916.
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