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National Survey of Student National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)Engagement (NSSE)

Comparison on the survey results at UPRM Comparison on the survey results at UPRM with peerswith peers

Office of Institutional Research and PlanningOffice of Institutional Research and PlanningUniversity of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto RicoMayagüez, Puerto RicoMayagüez, Puerto Rico

April 5, 2006April 5, 2006

Five themesFive themes

• Level of Academic ChallengeLevel of Academic Challenge• ActiveActive and Collaborative and Collaborative

LearningLearning• Enriching Educational Enriching Educational

ExperiencesExperiences• Student-Faculty InteractionStudent-Faculty Interaction• Supportive Campus EnvironmentSupportive Campus Environment

Level of Academic Level of Academic ChallengeChallenge

Challenging intellectual and Challenging intellectual and creative work is central to student creative work is central to student learning and collegiate quality. learning and collegiate quality. Colleges and universities promote Colleges and universities promote high levels of student achievement by high levels of student achievement by emphasizing the importance of emphasizing the importance of academic effort and setting high academic effort and setting high expectations for student performance.expectations for student performance.


• Preparing for class (studying, reading, Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, rehearsing, etc. related to academic writing, rehearsing, etc. related to academic program)program)

• Number of assigned textbooks, books, or Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readingsbook-length packs of course readings

• Number of written papers or reports of 20 Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more; number of written papers or pages or more; number of written papers or reports of between 5 and 19 pages; and reports of between 5 and 19 pages; and number of written papers or reports of fewer number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pagesthan 5 pages

• Coursework emphasizing analysis of the basic Coursework emphasizing analysis of the basic elements of an idea, experience or theoryelements of an idea, experience or theory


• Coursework emphasizing synthesis and organizing Coursework emphasizing synthesis and organizing of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more of ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationshipscomplex interpretations and relationships

• Coursework emphasizing the making of judgments Coursework emphasizing the making of judgments about the value of information, arguments, or about the value of information, arguments, or methodsmethods

• Coursework emphasizing application of theories or Coursework emphasizing application of theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situationsconcepts to practical problems or in new situations

• Working harder than you thought you could to meet Working harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor’s standards or expectationsan instructor’s standards or expectations

• Campus environment emphasizing time studying Campus environment emphasizing time studying and on academic workand on academic work

ActiveActive and Collaborative and Collaborative LearningLearning

Students learn more when they are Students learn more when they are intensely involved in their education and intensely involved in their education and asked to think about what they are asked to think about what they are learning in different settings. learning in different settings. Collaborating with others in solving Collaborating with others in solving problems or mastering difficult material problems or mastering difficult material prepares students for the messy, prepares students for the messy, unscripted problems they will encounter unscripted problems they will encounter daily during and after college.daily during and after college.


• Asked questions in class or contributed to class Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussionsdiscussions

• Made a class presentationMade a class presentation• Worked with other students on projects during Worked with other students on projects during

class class • Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare

class assignmentsclass assignments• Tutored or taught other studentsTutored or taught other students• Participated in a community-based project as part Participated in a community-based project as part

of a regular courseof a regular course• Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with

others outside of class (students, family members, others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)co-workers, etc.)


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51.2

52.2

51.5

50

50.5

51

51.5

52

52.5

53

53.5

UPRM SelectedPeers

Master's NSEE2005

Seniors

Active and CollaborativeActive and Collaborative

44.5

53.1

40.7

51.2

42.5

52.2

42.4

51.5

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40

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60

UPRM SelectedPeers

Master's NSEE2005

First Year Seniors

Enriching Educational Enriching Educational ExperiencesExperiences

Complementary learning Complementary learning opportunities in and out of class augment opportunities in and out of class augment academic programs. Diversity academic programs. Diversity experiences teach students valuable experiences teach students valuable things about themselves and others. things about themselves and others. Technology facilities collaboration Technology facilities collaboration between peers and instructors. between peers and instructors. Internship, community service, and Internship, community service, and senior capstone courses provide senior capstone courses provide opportunities to integrate and apply opportunities to integrate and apply knowledge.knowledge.


• Participating in co-curricular activities Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, publications, student (organizations, publications, student government, sports, etc.)government, sports, etc.)

• Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignmentexperience, or clinical assignment

• Community service or volunteer work Community service or volunteer work • Foreign language coursework & study abroadForeign language coursework & study abroad• Independent study or self-designed major Independent study or self-designed major • Culminating senior experience Culminating senior experience

(comprehensive exam, capstone course, (comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis, project, etc.)thesis, project, etc.)


• Serious conversations with students of different Serious conversations with students of different religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal valuesvalues

• Serious conversations with students of a Serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicitydifferent race or ethnicity

• Using electronic technology to discuss or Using electronic technology to discuss or complete an assignmentcomplete an assignment

• Campus environment encouraging contact Campus environment encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgroundsand racial or ethnic backgrounds

• Participate in a learning community or some Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes togethertake two or more classes together

Student-Faculty InteractionStudent-Faculty Interaction

Students learn firsthand how Students learn firsthand how experts think about and solve experts think about and solve practical problems by interacting with practical problems by interacting with faculty members inside and outside faculty members inside and outside the classroom. As a result, their the classroom. As a result, their teachers become role models, teachers become role models, mentors, and guides for continuous, mentors, and guides for continuous, life-long learning.life-long learning.


• Discussed grades or assignments with an instructorDiscussed grades or assignments with an instructor• Talked about career plans with a faculty member or Talked about career plans with a faculty member or

advisoradvisor• Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with

faculty members outside of classfaculty members outside of class• Worked with faculty members on activities other Worked with faculty members on activities other

than coursework (committees, orientation, student-than coursework (committees, orientation, student-life activities, etc.)life activities, etc.)

• Received prompt feedback from faculty on your Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance (written or oral)academic performance (written or oral)

• Worked with a faculty member on a research project Worked with a faculty member on a research project outside of course or program requirementsoutside of course or program requirements

Student-Faculty Student-Faculty InteractionInteraction

Supportive Campus Supportive Campus EnvironmentEnvironment

Students perform better and are Students perform better and are more satisfied at colleges that are more satisfied at colleges that are committed to their success and committed to their success and cultivate positive working and social cultivate positive working and social relations among different groups on relations among different groups on campus.campus.


• Campus environment provides the support Campus environment provides the support you need to help you succeed academicallyyou need to help you succeed academically

• Campus environment helps you cope with Campus environment helps you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)family, etc.)

• Campus environment provides the support Campus environment provides the support you need to thrive sociallyyou need to thrive socially

• Quality of relationships with other studentsQuality of relationships with other students• Quality of relationships with administrative Quality of relationships with administrative

personnel and officespersonnel and offices

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