High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Spectrum: Introducing the High-Engagement Experiences (HEEs) Taxonomy
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| Title: | High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Spectrum: Introducing the High-Engagement Experiences (HEEs) Taxonomy |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kathryn Marten, Dianne Murphy, Heather Kaminski, Mathew Dornbush |
| Source: | Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 2025 25(1):14-28. |
| Availability: | Indiana University. 107 South Indiana Avenue, Bryan Hall 203B, Bloomington, IN 47405. Tel: 317-274-5647; Fax: 317-278-2360; e-mail: josotl@iu.edu; Web site: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/josotl |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Educational Practices, Learner Engagement, Taxonomy, Academic Achievement, Success, Business Schools, Majors (Students), Business Education, Course Evaluation, Undergraduate Students |
| Geographic Terms: | Wisconsin |
| ISSN: | 1527-9316 |
| Abstract: | High-Engagement Experiences, or HEEs, are introduced as part of a new classification taxonomy: The High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Spectrum. The introduction of the HIPs Spectrum is relevant because it expands educators' definition of HIPs from binary to a more nuanced continuum, which lays the foundation for future research on HIPs and HEEs that can translate into practical implications for curriculum and student success. We propose a quantitative scale for measuring and classifying courses along the HIPs Spectrum, which ranges from 'Neither HEE nor HIP,' to 'HEE,' to 'HIP' based upon Kuh and colleagues' (2013) widely used Universal Elements of HIPs. This scale is part of a course classification system that is foundational for a comprehensive assessment process to measure the impact of the HIPs Spectrum on student success (i.e., course completion rates, grades, retention). We demonstrate this rating system using a School of Business at a midwestern regional comprehensive university in the United States. The assessment process and initial results are shared and discussed--including the disbursement of the HIPs Spectrum classifications across majors. We discuss the impact on faculty and students, limitations, contributions, and future research. The assessment process delineated can be used as a model for other colleges and universities. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1469253 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | High-Engagement Experiences, or HEEs, are introduced as part of a new classification taxonomy: The High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Spectrum. The introduction of the HIPs Spectrum is relevant because it expands educators' definition of HIPs from binary to a more nuanced continuum, which lays the foundation for future research on HIPs and HEEs that can translate into practical implications for curriculum and student success. We propose a quantitative scale for measuring and classifying courses along the HIPs Spectrum, which ranges from 'Neither HEE nor HIP,' to 'HEE,' to 'HIP' based upon Kuh and colleagues' (2013) widely used Universal Elements of HIPs. This scale is part of a course classification system that is foundational for a comprehensive assessment process to measure the impact of the HIPs Spectrum on student success (i.e., course completion rates, grades, retention). We demonstrate this rating system using a School of Business at a midwestern regional comprehensive university in the United States. The assessment process and initial results are shared and discussed--including the disbursement of the HIPs Spectrum classifications across majors. We discuss the impact on faculty and students, limitations, contributions, and future research. The assessment process delineated can be used as a model for other colleges and universities. |
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| ISSN: | 1527-9316 |
