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On Purpose. Design Principles for Interventions that encourage Students’ sense of Meaning in Life in Higher Education

Holkenborg, K. (2024) On Purpose. Design Principles for Interventions that encourage Students’ sense of Meaning in Life in Higher Education.

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Abstract:To support students in doubt about their degree program and at risk of dropping out, meaning in life interventions offer a promising approach to promote intrinsic motivation and engagement. Despite previous educational programs, there is little clarity about design factors contributing to adolescents’ meaning in life. The Purpose-driven Learning project at Saxion UAS aims to promote students’ sense of meaning in life, and design principles are required for further program development. To develop design principles for meaning in life interventions in higher education, design-based research was executed to answer the need in literature and practice. First, a framework for design characteristics was developed based on theory and the project was investigated. Second, two focus groups were conducted to gather practice knowledge and refine the design characteristics with procedures and arguments to principles. Third, four expert appraisals were conducted to evaluate the expected value of the principles developed in this study. This study's design principles contribute to the theoretical design development of meaning in life in education and support the further development of the Purpose-driven Learning project. Ultimately, to help students find the most suitable degree program for their future lives and careers.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:81 education, teaching
Programme:Educational Science and Technology MSc (60023)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/99073
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