In student engagement techniques elizabeth f barkley provides an impressive set of tips and strategies for teachers to use to engage students while designed for college faculty the book can also be useful for k 12 teachers as well it is divided into three parts part one provides a conceptual framework for understanding student engagement. In student engagement techniques elizabeth f barkley provides an impressive set of tips and strategies for teachers to use to engage students while designed for college faculty the book can also be useful for k 12 teachers as well it is divided into three parts part one provides a conceptual framework for understanding student engagement. Student engagement techniques a handbook for college faculty higher and adult education series jossey bass higher and adult education series author elizabeth f barkley edition illustrated publisher john wiley sons 2009 isbn 0470549785 9780470549780 length 416 pages subjects. Elizabeth f barkley is professor of music at foothill college in los altos california she is a nationally known scholar educator and consultant and has been the recipient of several honors including being named californias higher education professor of the year by the carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching. Barkley uses part i to construct a conceptual framework for understanding student engagement and to explore the the theory and research related to engagement active learning and motivation barkley concludes chapter 1 with the follow i read this handbook to get inspiration for university faculty development initiatives and workshops