Path to outcome based higher education in Bangladesh: an analysis of student engagement and socio-demographic factors

Since the early 90s higher education institutions (HEIs) have been globally experiencing a shift from ‘traditional’ to ‘outcome-based education (OBE)’ approach, which allows learners to actively construct knowledge and enjoy learning with peers and teachers. However, the concept of OBE and student engagement is recently discussed in Bangladesh and needs to be studied well, especially, in terms of understanding the influence of various socio-demographic factors. This study examined the influence of student socio-demographic factors on student engagement and the interrelation between student engagement, student satisfaction, and teaching practices in undergraduate engineering education at the largest private university in Bangladesh. An online student survey was conducted in June 2021. Student engagement consisted of 5 domains: academic, cognitive, affective, social engagement with…