Chapter 19: What Have We Learned About Culture and Engagement and Where Do We Go from Here?: A Commentary

Student engagement does not occur in a vacuum. It takes place in multiple nested social, structural, and cultural systems that play a crucial role in engagement processes and outcomes. The goal of this volume is to have contributors critically examine their theoretical and conceptual work on student engagement across a variety of contexts through a sociocultural lens and describe the implications for future research and practice. In this chapter, we outline key themes that cut across the different chapters. We conclude the chapter with a discussion of implications for future research and practice. Table 19.1 summarizes the conceptualization of student engagement and culture; contexts; theoretical models of culture; key takeaways; and research and practice implications.