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Author: National Survey of Student Engagement Publisher: ISBN: Category : College students Languages : en Pages : 48
Book Description
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development. In this edition, NSSE shifts the focus of their analyses to the institution (a focus that has always existed in the "Using NSSE Data" section highlighting how selected colleges and universities make use of their NSSE results). As shown herein, the average student's experience can vary considerably from one institution to the next, even among institutions of comparable size or selectivity. NSSE's findings challenge the conventional wisdom that certain characteristics of colleges and universities assure a high-quality educational experience. In addition to examining overall differences in engagement between institutions, NSSE documents the existence of outliers--institutions where student populations at risk for lower levels of engagement are in fact as engaged as their more advantaged counterparts. Such "existence proofs" demonstrate that an institution's performance need not be limited by the students it serves. Based on the findings, the key may well be distinctive institutional cultures that focus attention and energy on maximizing the conditions for student success. In addition to the institution-level analysis, this year's report continues NSSE's exploration of results from their new topical modules, including further analyses of academic advising as well as findings from a new module on students' experiences with information literacy. The reporting of survey results concludes with new findings from the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) and the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE), offering fresh insights into how effective educational practice and effective teaching and learning can be promoted. The Using NSSE Data section of this year's report provides several real-world examples of how colleges and universities are putting findings from the updated NSSE survey to good use. A list of references and resources is included. [For "A Fresh Look at Student Engagement. Annual Results 2013," see ED544450.].
Author: National Survey of Student Engagement Publisher: ISBN: Category : College students Languages : en Pages : 48
Book Description
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development. In this edition, NSSE shifts the focus of their analyses to the institution (a focus that has always existed in the "Using NSSE Data" section highlighting how selected colleges and universities make use of their NSSE results). As shown herein, the average student's experience can vary considerably from one institution to the next, even among institutions of comparable size or selectivity. NSSE's findings challenge the conventional wisdom that certain characteristics of colleges and universities assure a high-quality educational experience. In addition to examining overall differences in engagement between institutions, NSSE documents the existence of outliers--institutions where student populations at risk for lower levels of engagement are in fact as engaged as their more advantaged counterparts. Such "existence proofs" demonstrate that an institution's performance need not be limited by the students it serves. Based on the findings, the key may well be distinctive institutional cultures that focus attention and energy on maximizing the conditions for student success. In addition to the institution-level analysis, this year's report continues NSSE's exploration of results from their new topical modules, including further analyses of academic advising as well as findings from a new module on students' experiences with information literacy. The reporting of survey results concludes with new findings from the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) and the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE), offering fresh insights into how effective educational practice and effective teaching and learning can be promoted. The Using NSSE Data section of this year's report provides several real-world examples of how colleges and universities are putting findings from the updated NSSE survey to good use. A list of references and resources is included. [For "A Fresh Look at Student Engagement. Annual Results 2013," see ED544450.].
Author: Indiana University, National Survey of Student Engagement Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 52
Book Description
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development. In this edition, NSSE shifts the focus of their analyses to the institution (a focus that has always existed in the "Using NSSE Data" section highlighting how selected colleges and universities make use of their NSSE results). As shown herein, the average student's experience can vary considerably from one institution to the next, even among institutions of comparable size or selectivity. NSSE's findings challenge the conventional wisdom that certain characteristics of colleges and universities assure a high-quality educational experience. In addition to examining overall differences in engagement between institutions, NSSE documents the existence of outliers--institutions where student populations at risk for lower levels of engagement are in fact as engaged as their more advantaged counterparts. Such "existence proofs" demonstrate that an institution's performance need not be limited by the students it serves. Based on the findings, the key may well be distinctive institutional cultures that focus attention and energy on maximizing the conditions for student success. In addition to the institution-level analysis, this year's report continues NSSE's exploration of results from their new topical modules, including further analyses of academic advising as well as findings from a new module on students' experiences with information literacy. The reporting of survey results concludes with new findings from the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) and the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE), offering fresh insights into how effective educational practice and effective teaching and learning can be promoted. The Using NSSE Data section of this year's report provides several real-world examples of how colleges and universities are putting findings from the updated NSSE survey to good use. A list of references and resources is included. [For "A Fresh Look at Student Engagement. Annual Results 2013," see ED544450.].
Author: Thomas J. Grites Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118923081 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 412
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Sharpen advising expertise by exploring critical issues affecting the field Beyond Foundations, a core resource for experienced academic advisors, gives practitioners insight into important issues affecting academic advising. In addition to gaining understanding of foundational concepts and pressing concerns, master advisors engage with case studies to clarify their roles as educators of students, as thought leaders in institutions, and as advocates for the profession. Pillar documents—the NACADA Core Values, NACADA Concept of Academic Advising, and CAS Standards—serve as sources of both information and inspiration for those seeking to improve advising. New strategies inform advisors helping a diverse student population delineate meaningful educational goals. Each chapter prompts productive discussions with fellow advisors interested in cultivating advising excellence. To promote advisor influence in higher education, experienced contributors explain new trends—including the impact of external forces and legal issues on postsecondary institutions—and the evolution of advising as a profession and a field of inquiry. Expert insight and practical focus contribute to the development of experienced advisors. Use existing resources in new ways to master advising roles and encourage student success Apply theory to advance advising practice Create and optimize professional development opportunities Establish recognition for the contributions of academic advisors to the institution and higher education Face challenges created by the changing higher education landscape Advisors must meet the expectations of students, parents, faculty members, administrators, and outside agencies, all while navigating an increasingly complex range of issues presented by a student population unlike any that has come before. Beyond Foundations provides the insight and clarity advisors need to help students achieve their educational goals and to advance the field.
Author: Peter Felten Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119051193 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 144
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A clear, practical framework for getting higher education back on track The Undergraduate Experience is a guide for significantly improving student learning and institutional performance in the rapidly changing world of higher education. Written by recognized experts in undergraduate education, this book encourages college and university leaders to rethink current practices that fragment the student experience, and to focus on creating powerful, integrated undergraduate learning for all students. Drawing from their own deep experience and the latest research, the authors reveal key principles that enable institutional change and enhance student outcomes in any higher education setting. Coverage includes high-impact practices for engagement, the importance of strategic leadership, the necessity of setting and maintaining high expectations, and insight on fostering excellence through systematic planning. Through its core themes and action principles, this book can be a valuable resource for faculty, staff, administrators, and governing boards at all types of postsecondary institutions. The book provides a practical framework for achieving excellence in undergraduate education by focusing on: Learning Relationships Expectations Alignment Improvement Leadership The value of an undergraduate education is under greater scrutiny than ever before, and campus leaders must be able to convey the value of their institutions to students, boards, donors, and legislators. Is a college or university degree worth the increasing cost? Are today's students academically adrift? What's the difference between a degree and an education? Responding to these questions requires focused action by individuals and institutions. The Undergraduate Experience offers practical guidance for creating and sustaining excellence in the face of disruption and change in higher education.
Author: Laurie Schreiner Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351206214 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 214
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Re-Imagining Christian Higher Education takes a fresh and critical look at the challenges facing Christian colleges and universities and provides concrete recommendations for university leaders, faculty, and staff to implement in their daily work. Chapters in this book address leadership and diversity challenges, issues of affordability and sustainability, and ways of maintaining the distinguishing features of a Christ-centered liberal arts education. A vivid and compelling picture of the Christian university of the future is painted by these authors as they highlight the importance of embracing our Christian identity while being willing to engage a pluralistic and fragmented world. Firmly rooted in a missional identity of faithful learning that is committed to the intellectual, personal, and spiritual development of our students, Christian colleges and universities are encouraged to reclaim and revitalize the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition in order to move forward. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Christian Higher Education.
Author: John Tagg Publisher: Rutgers University Press ISBN: 1978804458 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 343
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The Instruction Myth argues that higher education can only be saved if universities are willing and able to abandon one of their key assumptions: that education revolves around instruction. In its place, he presents a powerful new model of a university centered upon student learning, offering concrete plans for its implementation.
Author: John Zilvinskis Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1000971872 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 331
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Research shows that enriching learning experiences such as learning communities, service-learning, undergraduate research, internships, and senior culminating experiences – collectively known as High-Impact Practices (HIPs) – are positively associated with student engagement; deep, and integrated learning; and personal and educational gains for all students – particularly for historically underserved students, including first-generation students and racially minoritized populations. While HIPs’ potential benefits for student learning, retention, and graduation are recognized and are being increasingly integrated across higher education programs, much of that potential remains unrealized; and their implementation frequently uneven. Colleges are eager to use the HIP nomenclature for recruitment, promoting equity for traditionally underserved student populations, and preparing lifelong learners and successful professionals. However, HIPs defy easy categorization or standardized implementation. They rely on fidelity, quality, and consistency – being “done well” – to achieve their learning outcomes; and, above all, require attention to access and equity if they are to fulfill their promise of benefitting all student populations equally.The goal of Delivering on the Promise of High-Impact Practices is to provide examples from around the country of the ways educators are advancing equity, promoting fidelity, achieving scale, and strengthening assessment of their own local high-impact practices. Its chapters bring together the best current scholarship, methodologies, and evidence-based practices within the HIPs field, illustrating new approaches to faculty professional development, culture and coalition building, research and assessment, and continuous improvement that help institutions understand and extend practices with a demonstrated high impact. For proponents and practitioners this book offers perspectives, data and critiques to interrogate and improve practice. For administrators it provides an understanding of what’s needed to deliver the necessary support.
Author: Jane Kotzmann Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0190863498 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 289
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1. The human right to higher education -- 2. Theoretical approaches to higher education -- 3. Evaluating higher education policy and legislation -- 4. Practical approaches to higher education -- Appendix A. Signs and measures of a successful higher education system -- Appendix B. Evaluation of state higher education policy: by country -- Appendix C. Summary country comparison.
Author: Indiana University, National Survey of Student Engagement Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 16
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In 2015, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) collected responses from more than 315,000 first-year and senior students attending 585 bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. This report presents selected NSSE results from students at 541 U.S. institutions or subsets of that group where supplemental survey items were included. It also shares selected results from NSSE's two companion surveys, the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) and the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE). The report investigates NSSE results that bear on the importance of challenging students to do their best work, seniors' preparation in the major, and the relationship of financial stress to engagement and views of the campus environment. The BCSSE analysis examined high school study habits and their relationship with the first year of college. The FSSE results were used to investigate faculty perceptions safety and crisis preparedness. Key findings include: (1) Only about half of first-year students and three in five seniors reported that their courses highly challenged them to do their best work; (2) Coursework in the major that emphasizes creative skills (e.g., generating new ideas, taking risks, inventing new methods to find solutions) was positively related to student engagement in several areas; (3) Financial stress was common among undergraduates, particularly among first-generation, women, Black, and Hispanic students; (4) Academic habits developed in high school, such as the amount of time devoted to studying, tend to carry over to college with lasting positive effects; and (5) Nearly nine out of ten faculty felt safe at their institutions. Institutions where faculty felt safer provided more training about sexual assault, more resources for victims of sexual assault, and more crisis response training. [For "Bringing the Institution into Focus. Annual Results 2014," see ED574511.].
Author: Krista M. Soria Publisher: Springer ISBN: 113755312X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 276
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This book outlines how undergraduate students engage with civic and community projects and how this can be encouraged by their universities. It also explores how universities can build on this involvement and develop undergraduates' civic and democratic capacities, including programmatic strategies and conceptual frameworks for understanding the students' activities. As higher education across the globe experiences increasing student numbers it is important to understand how students engage with civic and community service.
Author: National Survey of Student Engagement
Author: National Survey of Student Engagement
Author: Indiana University, National Survey of Student Engagement
Author: Thomas J. Grites
Author: Peter Felten
Author: Laurie Schreiner
Author: John Tagg
Author: John Zilvinskis
Author: Jane Kotzmann
Author: Indiana University, National Survey of Student Engagement
Author: Krista M. Soria