Open AccessSuccess for All? A Call to Re-examine How Student Success Is Defined in Higher Education
Author(s) -
Maryrose Weatherton,
Elisabeth E. Schussler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.20-09-0223
Subject(s) - higher education , psychology , mathematics education , pedagogy , sociology , public relations , political science , law
This essay explores how “student success” is defined in the education literature broadly, using specific examples from CBE-Life Sciences Education from 2015 to 2020. This essay posits that success is most often implicitly defined by researchers in terms of quantitative outcomes. Recommendations for centering student voice within policy, practice, and research are provided.