National Survey of Student Engagement


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  • College Activities

    In your experiences at this institution during the current school year, about how often you have done each of the following:
  • 1)   Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions
  • 2)   Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor or other students
  • 3)   Made a class presentation
  • 4)   Rewrote a paper or assignment several times
  • 5)   Came to class unprepared
  • 6)   Worked with other students on projects during class
  • 7)   Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments
  • 8)   Tutored or taught other students
  • 9)   Participated in a community-based project as part of a regular course
  • 10) Used an electronic medium (e-mail, list-serve, chat group, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment
  • 11)  Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor
  • 12)  Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor
  • 13)  Discussed ideas from your reading or classes with faculty members outside of class
  • 14)  Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance
  • 15)  Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations
  • 16)  Worked with a faculty member on a research project
  • 17)  Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student-life activities,etc.)
  • 18)  Discussed ideas from your reading or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)
  • 19)  Had serious conversations w/students whose religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values very different from yours.
  • 20)  Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own.


    During the current school year,about how much reading and writing did you do?.
  • 21)  Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book-length packs of course readings.
  • 22)  Number of books read on your own (not assigned).
  • 23)  Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more .
  • 24)  Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 20 pages.


    The nature of the examinations you have taken this year at this institution.
  • 25)  Mostly multiple-choice or short-answer
  • 26) Mostly essay or open-ended problem


    During the current school year, to what extent has your coursework emphasized the following mental activities?
  • 27)  Memorizing facts, ideas or methods from your courses and reading so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form.
  • 28)  Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components.
  • 29)  Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships.
  • 30)  Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions.
  • 31)  Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations.


    During the current school year, about how many hours do you spend in a typical week doing each of the following?
  • 32)  Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, rehearsing, and other activities related to your academic program).
  • 33)  Working for pay on campus.
  • 34)  Working for pay off campus.
  • 35)  Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, publications, student government,social fraternity, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)
  • 36)  Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, exercising, playing games, etc.)
  • 37)  Providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.)



    In thinking about your undergraduate program as a whole(including your major or expected major),which of the following have you done or plan to do before you graduate from this institution?
  • 38)  Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment.
  • 39)  Community service or volunteer work.
  • 40)  Interdisciplinary coursework
  • 41)  Foreign language coursework
  • 42)  Study abroad
  • 43)  Independent study or self-designed major
  • 44)  Culminating senior experience (comprehensive exam, capstone course, thesis, project, etc.)


    EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH
    To what extent has your college education contributed to your knowledge,skills, and personal development in the following areas?
  • 45)  Acquiring a broad general education
  • 46)  Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills
  • 47)  Writing clearly and effectively
  • 48)  Speaking clearly and effectively
  • 49)  Thinking critically and analytically
  • 50)  Analyzing quantitative problems
  • 51)  Using computing and information technology
  • 52)  Working effectively with others
  • 53)  Voting in elections
  • 54)  Learning effectively on your own
  • 55)  Understanding yourself
  • 56)  Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds
  • 57)  Being honest and truthful
  • 58)  Contributing to the welfare of your community


    OPINIONS ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL
    Thinking about your experiences at the institution during the current school year, to what extent does your college emphasize each of the following?
  • 59)  Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work
  • 60)  Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically
  • 61)  Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds
  • 62)  Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)


    QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE THAT ARE TYPICAL AT THIS COLLEGE
  • 63) Relationships with other students
  • 64) Relationships with faculty members
  • 65) Relationships with administrative personnel and offices
  • 66) Providing the support you need to thrive socially
  • 67) How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?
  • 68) If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?


    BACKGROUND INFORMATION
  • 69) Age
  • 70) sex
  • 71) What is your racial or ethnic identification?
  • 72) What is your current classification in college?
  • 73)Which of the following type of schools you have attended excluding the one you are attending now ?
  • 74) Did you begin college at your current institution or elsewhere?
  • 75) How would you characterize your enrollment during the current academic term?
  • 76) Are you member of a social fraternity or sorority?
  • 77) Describes where you are living this year while attending college?
  • 78) Your major or expected major