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Gorman, Bonnie B. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In this dissertation, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) serves as a nodal point through which to examine the power relations shaping the direction and practices of higher education in the twenty-first century. Theoretically, my analysis is informed by Foucault's concept of governmentality, briefly defined as a technology of power…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Governance, Learner Engagement, Power Structure
Amon, Julie L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Research supports the importance of student engagement in enhancing student learning, success, and various desirable educational outcomes. In the last decade, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) has been the primary instrument through which student engagement has been explored. "Supportive Campus Environment", one of the…
Descriptors: Males, Majors (Students), College Environment, Race