Designing Inclusive Learning Ecosystems in Higher Education: Incorporating DEI-Centered Approach in the Contexts of the UK and Indonesia

Clarensia, Ferlyn (2025) Designing Inclusive Learning Ecosystems in Higher Education: Incorporating DEI-Centered Approach in the Contexts of the UK and Indonesia. Undergraduate thesis, Politeknik Negeri Bali.

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Abstract

Although the world is shifting towards inclusive education, significant equity gaps in higher learning still persist. In low and middle-income countries, the United Nations estimates that more than 50% of children remain excluded from education. While higher education has been gradually involved in the implementation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) models, empirical data regarding its implementation and effects of these models on engagement across different national systems remains limited. This paper examine the effects of DEI commitment on inclusive infrastructure, organisational management, curriculum design, and student engagement using the United Kingdom (Developed) and Indonesia (Developing). Structural Equation Modelling with Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) conducted using SmartPLS and Multi-Group Analysis (MGA) were applied to the data of 578 Indonesian students with academic experience in both countries. Findings suggest that the level of DEI commitment greatly increases inclusive infrastructure and student engagement, especially in the UK. Conversely, without specific policies and faculty engagement, it has minimal effect on institutional management and curriculum design in both scenarios. The infrastructure facilitates the inclusive management, but doesn’t necessarily spur the engagement and curriculum change. Curriculum inclusivity is revealed to be the most reliable and general stimulus of student engagement in both nations, which implies that students feel included primarily by content and pedagogy. This proposes a comparative framework for operationalizing DEI in higher education, demonstrating that curriculum is the most reliable pathway to meaningful inclusion. This results guide institutional policies and international education reformation, especially in eliminating equity gaps among developed and developing nations.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Inclusive Higher Education, Inclusive Curriculum, Student Engagement, Inclusive Institutional Management, Accessibility in Education, Educational Infrastructure, Comparative Education, United Kingdom, Indonesia
Subjects:	Ilmu Sosial Humaniora > Ilmu Sosial
Divisions:	Jurusan Administrasi Bisnis > Prodi D4 Manajemen Bisnis Internasional > Skripsi
Depositing User:	Ferlyn Clarensia
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2025 08:24
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2025 08:24
URI:	https://repository.pnb.ac.id/id/eprint/21462

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