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NSSE 2005: Student Perceptions of Enriching Educational Experiences. Kathryn Doherty, Ed.D. January 18, 2006. Overview. What can NSSE tell us about students who responded? What are NSSE Enriching Educational Experiences? What can we learn from NSSE results?.
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NSSE 2005: Student Perceptions of Enriching Educational Experiences Kathryn Doherty, Ed.D. January 18, 2006
Overview • What can NSSE tell us about students who responded? • What are NSSE Enriching Educational Experiences? • What can we learn from NSSE results?
What information does NSSE provide? • Identifies institutional strengths and areas for improvement • Allows benchmarking against peers and national results • Compares student experiences by demographic groups
NSSE Project Scope • Almost 1000 different colleges and universities • From 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada • Data from more than 880,000students • Institutions include historically black colleges & universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges, and single gender colleges
Frostburg State Univ. Morgan State Univ. Salisbury University California State Univ. Fresno Florida A&M University James Madison Univ. Longwood University Montclair State Univ. Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville SUNY-Potsdam Texas A&M University University of Wisconsin Stout Some Peer Institutions
NSEE 2005 Related to Towson • 543 TU first-year students • 702 senior students • 808 of these students started here and 437 transferred in • 120 peer institutions
What Do We Know About Students Who Responded to NSSE • 27% male and 73% female • 8% belong to fraternity or sorority • 5% are student athletes • 89% are full time • 35% live on campus
More Information About Students • 66% say they are motivated to succeed • 16% identify race/ethnicity other than “white” • 96% participated in orientation • 54% have never used career advising
NSSE Benchmarks • Five clusters or benchmarks of effective educational practice • Generated through data collected from 225,000 randomly selected students from 518 institutions in NSSE 2005 • Based on research about student success, engagement, and retention
NSSE Benchmark Clusters • Active and Collaborative Learning • Enriching Educational Experiences • Level of Academic Challenge • Student Faculty Interaction • Supportive Campus Environment
EEE Definition • Complementary learning opportunities • Occur in and out of class • Augment academic programs • Include diversity experiences, use of technology, experiential learning opportunities, and co-curricular activities
EEE Items From NSSE • Using an electronic medium to discuss or complete assignments • Having serious conversations with students • Engaging in community or volunteer service • Completing foreign language coursework
More EEE Items From NSSE • Participating in practica, internships, field experiences, co-ops or clincals • Doing independent study or self-designed major • Studying abroad • Completing senior capstone • Participating in co-curricular activities
EEE Benchmark Score • Weighted average of student level benchmark scores • Calculated from all student responses on EEE items • Compares first and senior year response • Provides scores for comparison groups and “top performing” schools
Enriching Educational Experiences(Mean Student Response for All EEE Items)
Enriching Educational Experience Score:Started Here/Transfer
Enriching Educational Experience Score: Co-Curricular Participation
Enriching Educational Experience Score:Would/Would Not Come Again
Enriching Educational Experience Score:Overall Educational Experience at Towson
Hours Per 7 Day Week Participating in Co-Curricular Activities: All Respondents
Hours Per 7 Day Week Participating in Co-Curricular Activities: First Year/Seniors
Hours Per 7 Day Week Participating in Co-Curricular Activities: Started Here/Transfer
Hours Per 7-Day Week Spent in Co-Curricular Activities: Would/Would Not Attend Again
Students Who Participate in No Co-Curricular Activities: Hours Worked • 43% of students who work NO hours off-campus participate in NO co-curricular activities • 55% of students who work NO hours on-campus participate in NO co-curricular activities • 32% of students who responded work NO on-campus or off-campus hours and participate in NO co-curricular activities
Student Who Participate in NO Co-Curricular Activities: Race/Ethnicity
This Year, How Often Have You Done Each of the Following: “Often/Very Often”
Students Responding “Often” or “Very Often” – First Year/Senior
Students Responding “Often” or “Very Often” - Would/Would Not Attend Again
This Year, Have You Done or Do You Plan to Do the Following: “Plan to Do/Done”
Students Responding “Plan to Do” or “Done” – First Year/Senior
Students Responding “Plan to Do” or “Done” – Started Here/Transfer
Students Responding “Plan to Do” or “Done” – Would/Would Not Attend Again
Things to Think About • Positive increase from First Year to Senior Year • Similar results for native and transfer students • Perception of EEE goes up as co-curricular participation goes up • Engaged students more likely to “definitely” come again • Engaged students more likely to rank overall educational experience as “Good” or “Excellent” • Co-curricular areas have clear and positive impact on student experience
More Information • Kathy Doherty AD 305 4-2557 kdoherty@towson.edu