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Results from the National Survey of Student Engagement. Margaret Harrigan Office of Academic Planning and Analysis University of Wisconsin-Madison. National survey began in 2000
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Results from the National Survey of Student Engagement Margaret Harrigan Office of Academic Planning and Analysis University of Wisconsin-Madison
National survey began in 2000 • Initiated by Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research with help from Pew Charitable Trusts, Carnegie Foundation, Lumina Foundation • Based on research on learning and student development • UW-Madison participation: 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, scheduled for 2011
Why we participate: • Accountability • Assessment • National data available for comparison purposes
What Can We Learn From NSSE? • How does UW-Madison compare to other universities? • Do some groups of students (first generation, minority, men) have a different experience at UW-Madison? • How do responses change over time?
Sampling Information - 2008 • Web-based survey fielded March - May • Random sample: • 2,784 first-year students • 3,915 senior students • Minority students, study-abroad, and seniors in SOHE, CALS, or Nursing sampled at a higher rate • 30% response rate for first-years (909) • 35% response rate for seniors (1,368)
Survey Caveats • Sampling error • Response bias • Same question can mean different things to different people • Could measure real differences in experience • Different aspects or perceptions of same experience • Different expectations about experience
Alvy Singer's Therapist: How often do you sleep together? Annie Hall's Therapist: Do you have sex often? Alvy Singer: [lamenting] Hardly ever. Maybe three times a week. Annie Hall: [annoyed] Constantly. I'd say three times a week.
NSSE Focus: Five Broad Areas • Academic Challenge • Enriching Educational Experiences • Active and Collaborative Learning • Student-Faculty Interactions • Supportive Campus Environment
Wisconsin Experience • Learning communities • Research with faculty members • Service-learning courses • Civic engagement • Collaborative learning • Independent study courses • Internships • Study abroad • Senior theses, capstone courses, etc.
Student-Faculty Interaction • Research with faculty member • Discuss ideas from class • Prompt feedback • Discuss career plans • Discuss grades & assignments • Worked with faculty on activities other than coursework
To Learn More … • nsse.iub.edu • apa.wisc.edu/performance_students_surveys.html