presentation of results nsse 2005

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Presentation of Results

NSSE 2005

Florida Gulf Coast University

Office of Planning and Institutional Performance

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What is NSSE?(pronounced “nessie”)

Evaluates the extent to which first-year and senior students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and development

Supported by grants from Lumina Foundation for Education and the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash College

Co-sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Pew Forum on Undergraduate Learning

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What Does The College Student Report

Cover?Student Behaviors in CollegeStudent Behaviors in College

Institutional Actions And RequirementsInstitutional Actions And Requirements

Student Reactions to CollegeStudent Reactions to College

Student BackgroundInformation

Student BackgroundInformation

Student Learning & Development

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Survey Administration

Administered to random sample of first-year & senior students

Paper & Web-based survey

Flexible to accommodate consortium questions

Multiple follow-ups to increase response rates

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NSSE 2005 Institutionsby Carnegie Classification

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Doc/Res-Ext Doc/Res-Int Master's Bac-LA Bac-Gen

Carnegie Classification

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NSSESchools

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Carnegie Group Comparisonwith FGCU’s Results

In thinking about your undergraduate program as a whole, including your major, have you done a culminating senior experience (e.g., senior comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis or project)?

01020304050607080

No Yes

%

Seniors 2003

Seniors 2005

Carnegie Group

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Quality of Relationshipswith Faculty

Thinking about your overall experience at this institution, how would you rate the quality of relationships with faculty?

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10152025303540

Remote 2 3 4 5 6 Helpful

%

Faculty 2005

Faculty 2003

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Quality of Relationshipswith Admin. Staff

Thinking about your overall experience at this institution, how would you rate the quality of relationships with administrative personnel and offices?

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Remote 2 3 4 5 6 Helpful

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Admin Staff 2005Admin Staff 2003

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NSSE 2003 & NSSE 2005Use of Computers

Thinking about your overall experience at this institution, to what extent does the college emphasize using computers in academic work?

First Year's Responses

020406080

Very Little Some Quite a Bit Very Much

%

20052003 Seniors' Responses

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VeryLittle

Some Quite aBit

VeryMuch

%2005

2003

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NSSE 2005 Promising Findings

Most students (83%) – 84% of FY and 82 % of SR – would attend FGCU if they could start over again. 86% of FY and 87% of SR say they had a good or excellent educational experience, the same as in 2003.

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FY

2.54

2.58

2.85

2.59

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005Goal 2. Culturally Diverse Perspective.

Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds

FGCU

FGCU

MASTER’S

MASTER’S

Performance of First Yrs. on items

related to FGCU Student Learning goals

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FY

3.00

2.98

3.16

3.08

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005Goal 4. Effective Communication.

Writing clearly and effectively

FY

2.81

2.77

2.92

2.93

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005Goal 4. Effective Communication.

Speaking clearly and effectively

FGCU

FGCU

FGCU

FGCU

MASTER’S

MASTER’S

MASTER’S

MASTER’S

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Goal 5. Ethical Responsibility.

Developing a personal code of values and ethics

FY

3.14

3.14

3.14

3.23

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005Goal 7. Problem Solving Abilities.

Thinking critically and analytically

MASTER’S

MASTER’S

FGCU

FGCU

FY

2.62

2.59

2.56

2.70

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005FGCU

FGCU

MASTER’S

MASTER’S

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FY

2.90

2.96

3.24

2.99

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005

Goal 8. Technological Literacy.

Using computing and information technology

FY

2.30

2.40

2.71

2.67

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005

Goal 9. Community Awareness and Involvement.

Contributing to the welfare of your community

FGCU

FGCU

FGCU

FGCU

MASTER’S

MASTER’S

MASTER’S

MASTER’S

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SR

2.55

2.61

2.58

2.55

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005Goal 2. Culturally Diverse Perspective.

Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

Performance of Seniors on items related

to FGCU Student Learning goals

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SR

3.12

3.08

3.07

3.20

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005

SR

3.05

3.00

2.96

3.05

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005

Goal 4. Effective Communication.

Writing clearly and effectively

Goal 4. Effective Communication.

Speaking clearly and effectively

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

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SR

2.73

2.69

2.59

2.68

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005

SR

3.43

3.34

3.30

3.32

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005

Goal 5. Ethical Responsibility.

Developing a personal code of values and ethics

Goal 7. Problem Solving Abilities.

Thinking critically and analytically

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

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SR

3.20

3.15

3.27

3.43

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005

SR

2.49

2.38

2.64

2.72

.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

2003

2005

Goal 8. Technological Literacy.

Using computing and information technology

Goal 9. Community Awareness and Involvement.

Contributing to the welfare of your community

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

FGCU

MASTER’S

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Benchmark Comparison

FGCU 200355 FGCU 2005

51

Masters 200353

Masters 200552

FGCU 200359 FGCU 2005

58 Masters 200356

Masters 200556

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20

40

60

FY SY

Level of Academic Challenge

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FGCU 200350 FGCU 2005

49 Masters 200341 Masters 2005

42

FGCU 200354

FGCU 200557 Masters 2003

50 Masters 200552

0

20

40

60

FY SY

Active and Collaborative Learning

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27


40

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

FY SY

Enriching Educational Experiences

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FGCU 200364 FGCU 2005

57

Masters 200361 Masters 2005

60

FGCU 200360 FGCU 2005

59 Masters 200359

Masters 200558

0

20

40

60

FY SY

Supportive Campus Environment

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Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) 2005

To date more than 54,000 faculty members at 314 four-year institutions

The FSSE parallels NSSE's survey of undergraduate

students focusing on: Faculty perceptions of how often their

students engage in different activities The importance faculty place on various

areas of learning and development The nature and frequency of interactions

faculty have with students How faculty members organize class time. Results intended as catalyst for

discussions about quality of students' educational experience

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How Does FSSE Inform What We Know about Student

Engagement? Nearly three-quarters (72%)

of faculty think that FGCU emphasizes ‘using computers

in academic work’ very much… while

Less than one-half (47%) of first-year students and…

Slightly over two-thirds (68%) of seniors actually feel that way

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Using NSSE at FGCU

Adjusting course curricula and faculty teaching practices

Retention planning and student satisfaction

Identification, development and, marketing of distinctive competencies

More extensive peer analysis

Strategy – Connect to strategic objectives, promote strengths, target areas for improvement

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