Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2020
340. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the degree to which participation in third-level education continues to be attractive to all students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42843/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Irish Survey of Student Engagement National Report 2020 was published in November, in partnership with the HEA, the IUA, THEA and the USI.
StudentSurvey.ie asks students directly about their experiences of higher education, including their academic, personal, and social development. In 2020, 44,707 students in 26 higher education institutions participated. For the purposes of StudentSurvey.ie, student engagement reflects two key elements. The first is the amount of time and effort that students put into their studies and other educationally beneficial activities. The second is how institutions deploy resources and organise curriculum and learning opportunities to encourage students to participate in meaningful activities linked to learning.
According to the survey organisers, the insights provided by the approximately 245,000 respondents to the Student Survey over the last seven years are a rich source of inspiration and challenge and their value to individual institutions and at a national level needs to continue to be mined in creative and constructive ways.
The full report is available at the following link:
https://hea.ie/2020/11/24/irish-survey-of-student-engagement-national-report-2020/.
