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NSSE 2009 Benchmark Report
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National Survey of Student Engagement
Alternative to USNews Based on educational research and actual student experiences Surveys first-year and senior students Five key benchmarks: – Level of Academic Challenge – – – – Student Faculty Interactions Active and collaborative learning Enriching Educational Experiences Supportive Campus Environment Given by Augustana in 2003, 2006, and 2009 Comparative national user norms (640 institutions in 2009)
Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education
(Chickering & Gamson, 1987; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005)
Student-faculty contact Active learning Prompt feedback Time on task High expectations Experiences with diversity Cooperation among students
High Impact Practices (Wabash National Study) Good teaching
High quality SF interactions Out of class interactions Interest in student development Prompt feedback, clarity, organization
Academic challenge/high expectations NSSE “deep learning” Diversity experiences
Meaningful interactions
Augustana Context: Recent Developments that may have impacted our NSSE results • • • • • • A new general education curriculum (AGES) A intentional effort to increase the amount of writing and other academic efforts of first-year students Introduction of an emphasis on consideration of multiple viewpoints (“They Say, I Say”) CSTL and other faculty development efforts focusing on teaching techniques A general increase in enrollment, requiring expansion of first-year course sections Recent hiring of several new tenure track faculty and faculty fellows along with a phased retirement program for senior faculty
Private Liberal Arts Comparison Group Augsburg College Indiana Wesleyan University Calvin College Capitol University Kalamazoo College Lycoming College Carleton College Carthage College Millikin University Monmouth College College of the Holy Cross North Park University Cornell College DePauw University Earlham College Elmhurst College Goshen College Occidental College Susquehanna University Ursinus College Wabash College Washington College Hanover College Hiram College Hope College Wheaton College (MA) Wheaton College (IL) Wittenberg University
Notes on slide conventions:
• • • A “+” or “-” in a column designates differences that were statistically significant at a minimum level of 0.05. A blank entry indicates a difference that was not statistically significant at that level. All differences are as compared to the Augustana 2009 results for first-year students (FY) or senior students (SR).
First-year level differences are colored blue and senior level differences are coded orange simply as a visual clue to the level for ease of reading.
As the presenter’s editorial notations, items that are deemed a concern are noted with a red flag, results that appear notably favorable are noted with a green star. A blue star indicates areas that research indicates are particularly correlated with high student learning outcomes.
Level of Academic Challenge (LAC)
B ench mark Clas s
Diff.
09-03 Priv LA Carn. Class NSSE 2009
1.
Academic and Intellectual Experiences
r.
Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations LAC LAC FY SR
2.
Mental Activities
b.
c.
d.
e.
Analyzing
the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory, such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components LAC LAC
Synthesizing
and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships LAC LAC
Making judgments
about the value of information, arguments, or methods, such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions LAC LAC
Applying
theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations LAC LAC FY SR FY SR FY SR FY SR
+ + + + + + + + + +
B ench mark Clas s
Diff.
09-03 Priv LA Carn. Class NSSE 2009
3.
Reading and Writing
a.
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings LAC LAC c.
Number of written papers or reports of
20 pages or more
LAC LAC d.
Number of written papers or reports
between 5 and 19 pages
LAC LAC e.
Number of written papers or reports of
fewer than 5 pages
LAC LAC FY SR FY SR FY SR FY SR
9.
Time Usage
a.
Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and other academic activities) LAC LAC FY SR
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 10.
Institutional Environment
a.
Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work LAC LAC FY SR
+
Other Academic Challenge Related Items c.
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in FY SR Diff.
09-03 Priv LA Carn. Class NSSE 2009
+ + + +
To what extent have your examinations during the current school year challenged you to do your best work?
FY SR
+
d.
Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) e.
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.) FY SR FY SR
+ + + + + + + + + +
Augustana Level of Academic Challenge Trends 70 60 50 40 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 SR FY
58,0 56,0 54,0 52,0 64,0 62,0 60,0 50,0 48,0 *** *** FY
Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) 2009
*** SY *** Augustana College Comp Priv Lib Arts Carnegie Class NSSE 2009
Hours/Wk Preparing for Class
30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 0 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 30+ First-Year Students 0 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 30+ Seniors 0 hrs/wk 1-5 hrs/wk 6-10 hrs/wk 11-15 hrs/wk 16-20 hrs/wk 21-25 hrs/wk 26-30 hrs/wk 30+ hrs/wk
20% 10% 0% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Augustana
Preparing for class more than 10 hr / Wk
Comp Liberal Arts Carnegie Class NSSE 2009 FY SR
Hours/Wk Co-curricular Activities
15% 10% 5% 0% 35% 30% 25% 20% 0 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 30+ First-Year Students 0 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 30+ Seniors 0 hrs/wk 1-5 hrs/wk 6-10 hrs/wk 11-15 hrs/wk 16-20 hrs/wk 21-25 hrs/wk 26-30 hrs/wk 30+ hrs/wk
Hours/Wk Relaxing and Socializing
35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 0 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 30+ First-Year Students 0 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 30+ Seniors 0 hrs/wk 1-5 hrs/wk 6-10 hrs/wk 11-15 hrs/wk 16-20 hrs/wk 21-25 hrs/wk 26-30 hrs/wk 30+ hrs/wk
Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) Diff.
09-03 Priv LA Carn. Class NSSE 2009
B ench mark Clas s
1.
Academic and Intellectual Experiences
a.
Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions b.
g.
Made a class presentation Worked with other students on projects
during class
ACL ACL ACL ACL ACL ACL FY SR FY SR FY SR h.
j.
Worked with classmates
outside of class
to prepare class assignments Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) k.
Participated in a community-based project (e.g. service learning) as part of a regular course ACL ACL FY SR ACL ACL FY SR ACL ACL FY SR t.
Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co workers, etc.) ACL ACL FY SR
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + -
Augustana Active/Collaborative Learning Trends 55 45 75 65 35 25 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 SR FY
20,0 10,0 0,0 70,0 60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 FY
Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL)
*** *** *** *** Augustana College Comp Priv Lib Arts Carnegie Class NSSE 2009 SY
Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI)
B ench mark C las s
Diff.
09-03 P riv LA Carn. Class NSSE 2009
1.
Academic and Intellectual Experiences
n.
Dis cus s ed grades or as s ignments with an ins tructor SFI SFI o.
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advis or SFI SFI p.
Dis cus s ed ideas from your readings or clas s es with faculty members outs ide of clas s s.
Worked with faculty members on activities other than cours ework (committees , orientation, s tudent life activities , etc.) SFI SFI q.
Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance SFI SFI SFI SFI FY SR FY SR FY SR FY SR FY SR
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 7.
Enriching Educational Experiences
d.
NOTE: RES PONS E CATEGORIES WERE CHANGED FROM 2003 to 2006
Work on a res earch project with a faculty member outs ide of cours e or program requirements SFI SFI FY SR
+ + +
Augustana Student Faculty Interaction Trends 75 65 55 45 35 25 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 SR FY
60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 20,0 10,0 0,0 FY
Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) 2009
*** *** * *** Augustana College Comp Priv Lib Arts Carnegie Class NSSE 2009 SY
Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) Diff.
09-03 Priv LA Carn. Class NSSE 2009
B ench mark Clas s
1.
Academic and Intellectual Experiences
l.
u.
Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment EEE EEE Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own EEE EEE v.
Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values EEE EEE
9.
Time Usage
FY SR FY SR FY SR d.
Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.) EEE EEE FY SR
10.
Institutional Environment
c.
Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds EEE EEE FY SR
+ + + + + + + + -
Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE)
B ench mark Clas s
Diff.
09-03 Priv LA Carn. Class NSSE 2009
7.
Enriching Educational Experiences
a.
NOTE: RES PONS E CATEGORIES WERE CHANGED FROM 2003 to 2006
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment EEE b.
e.
f.
Community service or volunteer work Foreign language coursework Study abroad EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE g.
Independent study or self-designed major EEE EEE h.
Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.) EEE EEE FY SR FY SR FY SR FY SR FY SR FY SR
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Augustana Enriching Educational Experiences Trends 75 65 55 45 35 Survey items changed making first year trends not available.
25 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 SR
Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) 2009
20,0 10,0 0,0 70,0 60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 FY * *** *** *** *** Augustana College Comp Priv Lib Arts Carnegie Class NSSE 2009 SY
Supportive Campus Environment (SCE)
B ench mark Clas s
Diff.
09-03 Priv LA Carn. Class NSSE 2009
8.
Quality of Relationships
a.
b.
Relationships with other students Relationships with faculty members c.
Relationships with administrative personnel and offices SCE SCE SCE SCE FY SR FY SR SCE SCE FY SR
10.
Institutional Environment
b.
Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically SCE SCE FY SR d.
Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) e.
Providing the support you need to thrive socially SCE SCE SCE SCE FY SR FY SR
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Augustana Support Campus Environment Trends 75 65 55 45 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 SR FY
56,0 54,0 52,0 62,0 60,0 58,0 68,0 66,0 64,0 FY
Supportive Campus Environment (SCE)
*** SY *** Augustana College Comp Priv Lib Arts Carnegie Class NSSE 2009
Overall Satisfaction Diff.
09-03 Priv LA Carn. Class NSSE 2009
12.
Academic Advising
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your institution?
13.
Satisfaction
How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?
14.
If you could start over again, would you go to the
same institution
you are now attending?
FY SR FY SR FY SR
+ + + + + + +
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Please see handout for:
Student faculty out of class interactions- Does our outlier time teaching in class mean we aren’t doing the job outside of class in advising, more informal interactions with students, etc.? (page 4) Student Self Reported Growth – Is there more growth reported now by students experiencing AGES? (page 9)