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NSSE and the College of Letters and Sciences
Chris FastnowOffice of Planning and
AnalysisNovember 7, 2008
An Introduction:NSSE and the Concept of Student Engagement
What is Student Engagement?
• What students do -- time and energy devoted to educationally purposeful activities
• What institutions do -- using effective educational practices to induce students to do the right things
• Educationally effective institutions channel student energy toward the right activities
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
National Survey of Student Engagement
College student survey that assesses the extent to which students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development
NSSE Survey Content
Student Behaviors in CollegeStudent Behaviors in College
Institutional Actions And RequirementsInstitutional Actions And Requirements
Student Reactions to CollegeStudent Reactions to College
Student BackgroundInformation
Student BackgroundInformation
Student Learning & Development
NSSE 2008 Respondentsby Race and Ethnicity
NSSE 2008 Responden
ts
NSSE 2008 Population
MSU Responden
ts
MSU Population
National
African American/Black 9% 12% 0% 0% 12%
Amer Indian/Alaska Native 1% 1% 2% 3% 1%
Asian/Asian Amer/Pacific Islander
6% 7% 2% 1% 7%
Caucasian/White 76% 69% 87% 89% 67%
Hispanic 7% 9% 2% 1% 10%
Other 2% 2% 1% 3% -
Multiracial/Ethnic <1% <1% 2% - -
International 5% 2% 2% 1% 3%
Totals may not sum to 100% due to rounding. NSSE 2008 population data are provided by participating institutions. U.S. percentages are unweighted and based on data from the 2007 IPEDS Institutional Characteristics and Enrollment File. IPEDS and NSSE categories for race and ethnicity differ. Percentages exclude students whose ethnicity was unknown or not provided.
NSSE 2008 Survey Population and Respondents More than 1.4 million
students were invited to participate in NSSE 2008, with 478,079 responding
3,157 students were invited to participate, with 1074 responding
NSSE 2008 Response Rates
MSU’s response rate = 34% (up from 25% in 2007
Average Institutional Response
Rates
37% for all NSSE 2008 institutions 39% for Web-only institutions
BENCHMARK SCORES
NSSE Indicators ofEffective Educational Practice
Level of Academic Challenge
Active & Collaborative
Learning
Enriching Educational Experiences
Student – Faculty
Interaction
Supportive Campus
Environment
Level of Academic Challenge (2008)
MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
51.6 52.955.3 54.7
Active and Collaborative Learning (2008)
MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
41.5 40.1
50.747.6
Student-Faculty Interaction(2008)
MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
30.4 32.139.2 40.8
Enriching Educational Experiences
(2008)
MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
21.728.6
36.342.4
Supportive Campus Environment (2008)
MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
56.360.1
52.5 55.6
SUMMARY QUESTIONS
To what extent has your experience at MSU contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal
development in the following areas? (1= very little, 4 = very much)
MSU 1st Year
Peer 1st Year
MSU Senior
Peer Senior
Acquiring a broad general education
2.99 3.23 * 3.08 3.28 *
Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills
2.64 2.82 * 2.99 3.00
Writing clearly and effectively 2.82 2.95 * 2.90 3.02 *
Speaking clearly and effectively 2.65 2.74 * 2.79 2.89
Thinking critically and analytically
3.08 3.21 * 3.32 3.31
Analyzing quantitative problems 2.88 2.99 * 3.14 3.01 *
Using computing and information technology
2.83 3.07 * 3.26 3.19
Working effectively with others 2.81 2.96 * 3.05 3.10
To what extent has your experience at MSU contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal
development in the following areas? (1= very little, 4 = very much)
MSU 1st Year
Peer 1st Year
MSU Senior
Peer Senior
Learning effectively on your own 2.72 2.99 * 2.90 3.03 *
Understanding yourself 2.54 2.78 * 2.54 2.81 *
Solving complex real-world problems
2.51 2.68 * 2.70 2.74
Voting in local, state, or national elections
1.81 2.26 * 1.85 2.10 *
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds
2.25 2.66 * 2.17 2.57 *
Developing a personal code of values and ethics
2.37 2.66 * 2.40 2.60 *
Contributing to the welfare of your community
2.15 2.45 * 2.17 2.37 *
Developing a deepened sense of spirituality
1.80 1.99 * 1.54 1.73 *
Overall, how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have
received at MSU?(1=poor, 4=excellent)
MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior1
2
3
4
2.84
3.02
2.602.73
How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?
(1=poor, 4=excellent)
MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior1
2
3
4
3.06
3.263.05
3.23
If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now
attending?(1=definitely no, 4=definitely yes)
MSU First Year Peer First Year MSU Senior Peer Senior1
2
3
4
3.253.36
3.143.29
