Forwarded from the HEA
The
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) was designed to measure
students’ participation in activities and practices that are known to
relate to improvements in learning. It
asks about the amount and quality of effort that students invest in
their studies, as well as the extent to which their courses and
institutions are supportive and encouraging. It was developed and first
used in North America in 2000, and has now been adapted
and implemented in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland.
In
early 2013, nine UK institutions piloted a range of survey questions
derived from NSSE. The questions were focused on four key areas:
- Critical thinking. Four questions asked students about the emphasis their coursework placed on a range of
mental activities such as evaluating and applying information.
- Course challenge. Three questions focused on how their courses have encouraged them to work hard.
- Collaborative learning. Three questions asked students how often they had interacted with other students
in a range of ways.
- Academic integration. Five questions explored students’ interaction with academic staff, participation in
class and discussions with others outside class.
8500
students responded, and the report of the first year of the pilot will
be published on 6 November 2013 and will be available at
... The report contains analysis of the results, as well as findings from interviews with students about the questions used.
In
order to allow more institutions to take part in this project, and to
collect more data for research purposes, the project will run again in
spring/summer 2014.
Participation
in this project allows institutions to ask students about the extent to
which they are investing effort in their studies, to identify areas
where more encouragement and
opportunities to engage may be required. Institutions will be able to
benchmark their own results against the aggregate UK results, both at
institutional and subject level, to better understand their students’
engagement.
For full information on the pilot and how to be involved, along with all related documentation please see our website at ...
Kind Regards
Celia
Dr Celia R Brigg
Academic Lead (Business Development)
The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York, YO10 5BR
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