Student Engagement and Educational Rapport in Higher Education

Leonie Rowan is Associate Professor at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. She has an international reputation for her work associated with higher education pedagogy, and has published widely on educational innovations and higher education. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a 2014 Teaching Excellence Award from the Australian Office for Learning and Teaching, and the 2013 Australian Teacher Education-Pearson Australia Teacher Educator of the Year award.Peter Grootenboer is Associate Professor at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. He was a school teacher and leader for 12 years before moving into the tertiary sector, and in 1997 received a prestigious Jim Campbell Award for teaching excellence in mathematics in New Zealand. Peter completed his MEd and EdD through the University of Waikato focusing on mathematics education and educational leadership. His research interests include practice theory, educational leading, mathematics education, and action research.

• Chapter 1. Student Engagement and Rapport in Higher Education: The Case for Relationship-Centred Pedagogies; Leonie Roawn & Peter Grootenboer.- Chapter 2. Student Engagement and Rapport in the Context of Blended Learning in Mathematics Education Courses: Challenges and Implications; Kevin Larkin.- Chapter 3. Establishing Online Communities of Practice: The Case of a Virtual Sports Coaching Community; Sue Whatman.- Chapter 4. Establishing and Maintaining Rapport in an Online, Higher Education Setting; Harry Kanasa.- Chapter 5. What I Really Want from this Course is...: Tailoring Learning to Meet Students' Needs, Using Pedagogies of Connection and Engagement; Sherilyn Lennon.- Chapter 6. No Hugs Required: University Student Perspectives on the Relationship Between Excellent Teaching and Educational Support; Leonie Rowan & Geraldine Townend.- Chapter 7. Building Rapport with University Students: Building Rapport among University Teachers; Peter Grootenboer & LeonieRowan.