By synthesizing empirical findings on student engagement with written feedback and distilling their implications, the article advances existing knowledge on this under-researched yet important topic a

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• The Impact of Teacher-Student Relationships on High School Students’ Learning Engagement (2026) · doi

  This study is limited Dean&Francis5by its research scope and sample selection, failing to cov- er the heterogeneity of student groups of different grades and genders in high schools, and the analysis of the causal mechanism between teacher-student relationships and learning engagement remains to be deepened with more longitudinal research evidence.

  Keywords: student limited dean francis scope sample selection failing heterogeneity groups different grades genders high schools
• How peer relationships affect academic achievement among junior high school students: The chain mediating roles of learning motivation and learning engagement (2024) · doi

  BACKGROUND: Despite the recognition of the impact of peer relationships, learning motivation, and learning engagement on academic achievement, there is still a gap in understanding the specific mechanisms through which peer relationships impact academic achievement via learning motivation and learning engagement.

  Keywords: learning impact peer relationships motivation engagement academic achievement background despite recognition there still understanding specific
• Parent and teacher warm involvement and student’s academic engagement: The mediating role of self‐system processes (2021) · doi

  While separate lines of research have demonstrated the importance of high-quality relationships and support from parents and teachers, few studies have examined the collective contributions of adults' warm involvement or the processes by which support from both parents and teachers shapes students' engagement.

  Keywords: support parents teachers separate lines importance high quality relationships examined collective contributions adults warm involvement
• Brokering school improvement through a school–university partnership: a longitudinal social network analysis of middle leadership development (2024) · doi

  Purpose This study addresses a gap in the knowledge on how longitudinal engagement in a school improvement initiative influences change in middle leaders’ (MLs') interactions and assesses how school–university partnerships around school improvement can support teachers with formal leadership roles (i.

  Keywords: school improvement purpose addresses knowledge longitudinal engagement initiative influences change middle leaders interactions assesses university
• Student Engagement with Written Feedback: Critical Issues and Way Forward (2023) · doi

  By synthesizing empirical findings on student engagement with written feedback and distilling their implications, the article advances existing knowledge on this under-researched yet important topic and suggests implications that could inform new avenues of research and pedagogical practice.

  Keywords: implications synthesizing empirical student engagement written feedback distilling article advances existing knowledge researched important topic