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An Introduction: NSSE and the Concept of Student Engagement

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

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An Introduction: NSSE and the Concept of Student Engagement

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  1. An Introduction:NSSE and the Concept of Student Engagement

  2. 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

  3. Time on task(Tyler, 1930s) Quality of effort(Pace, 1960-70s) Student involvement(Astin, 1984) Social, academic integration(Tinto, 1987, 1993) Good practices in undergraduate education(Chickering & Gamson, 1987) College impact(Pascarella, 1985) Student engagement(Kuh, 1991, 2005) Foundations of Student Engagement

  4. 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

  5. National Survey of Student Engagement(pronounced “nessie”) Assesses the extent to which students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development

  6. NSSE Benchmarks ofEffective Educational Practice Active & Collaborative Learning Level of Academic Challenge Enriching Educational Experiences Supportive Campus Environment Student – Faculty Interaction

  7. NSSE Benchmark Definitions • Level of Academic Challenge - Engagement in intellectually challenging and creative work. • Active & Collaborative Learning - Engagement in collaborative learning and learning in different settings. • Student-Faculty Interaction - Student engagement with faculty as role models and mentors. • Supportive Campus Environment - Quality of campus environment to support student success. • Enriching Educational Experiences - Participation in many activities not typically completed by first-year students (e.g., internships, capstone courses, study abroad).

  8. NSSE 2011 & Selected Oneonta Results

  9. Survey Administration • Sample included all first-year & senior students • Administration occurred in the spring academic term • Web-based survey • Multiple follow-ups to increase response rates • Administered 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2011 at Oneonta

  10. NSSE 2011 Respondent Characteristics

  11. Selected Oneonta Results on NSSE Benchmarks Over Time: For both student cohorts, most scores stayed about the same or increased from 2008 to 2011.

  12. Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) First-Year Students Seniors

  13. Active and Collaborative Learning(ACL) First-Year Students Seniors

  14. Student-Faculty Interaction(SFI) First-Year Students Seniors

  15. Enriching Educational Experiences(EEE) First-Year Students Seniors

  16. Supportive Campus Environment(SCE) First-Year Students Seniors

  17. Selected Oneonta Results Compared to National Peer Institutions: For seniors, Oneonta scores are most often significantly higher. However, first-year student scores are significantly lower overall.

  18. Level of Academic Challenge (LAC)

  19. Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL)

  20. Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI)

  21. Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE)

  22. Supportive Campus Environment (SCE)

  23. Who Were These Peer Institutions? • NSSE Institutions - Consisted of all 672 institutions participating in NSSE 2011 • Carnegie Class Institutions - Consisted of 36 Master’s colleges and universities – smaller programs • Mid-East Public Institutions – Consisted of 48 institutions

  24. Recommendations

  25. Oneonta should initiate a campus-wide discussion of student engagement and strategies for enhancing this process, to include faculty, staff, and students.

  26. Oneonta should focus on initiatives to improve engagement with first-year students.

  27. These initiatives should target the following areas: • Student-Faculty Interaction (SFI) • Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) • Level of Academic Challenge (LAC) • Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE)

  28. Aspirational goal: To compare favorably to other mid-east public and Carnegie Class institutions, for both first-year students and seniors, when the NSSE is next conducted in 2014.

  29. Questions & Discussion

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