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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)"”.
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The Relationship Between Student Engagement and the Development of Character in Mission Driven Faith-Based Colleges and Universities as Measured by the National Survey of Student Engagement
… those that state as their I goal the promotion of character development, the need for measurement tools becomes a priority. These tools can by used not only to assess the stated outcomes, but also to guide I institutional policies, practices, and improvements. The purpose of this study is to …
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An Examination of the Predictive Validity of National Survey of Student Engagement Benchmarks and Scalelets
Universities use the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to evaluate university quality. Student engagement is theorized to relate to student outcomes. Recently, the validity of the NSSE has been questioned, with studies finding limited predictive validity. This study investigates the …
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The Influence Of Student Engagement On Student Retention At A Midwest Urban Research Institution
<p>This study examined the importance of student retention and persistence and the role that student engagement has on those areas. Three research questions were posed for this study. The questions looked at the differences between national outcomes as compared to those in an urban-commuter, …
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Information Technology and Student Engagement
This study examines the effects of information technology use on overall student engagement. The independent variables examined include age, ethnicity, gender, transfer status and parent’s education. It is hypothesized that younger, traditional students have a higher level of information technology …
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Interactional Diversity and the Role of a Supportive Racial Climate
ABSTRACT Title of Document: INTERACTIONAL DIVERSITY AND THE ROLE OF A SUPPORTIVE RACIAL CLIMATE Leah Kendra Cox Doctor of Philosophy, 2010 Dissertation Directed By: Dr. Susan R. Komives, Professor Department of Counseling and Personnel Services This study examines student's perception of the campus …
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Interrelationships of academic readiness, social integration, and perceptions of residence hall experiences of returning sophomores at a Southern university
The purpose of this study was to examine the interrelationships of academic readiness, social integration, and perceptions of residence hall experiences of returning sophomores at a southern university. The literature has provided a basis for the impact of academic readiness on retention as well as …
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Interrelationships of academic readiness, social integration, and perceptions of residence hall experiences of returning Sophomores at a southern university
The purpose of this study was to examine the interrelationships of academic readiness, social integration, and perceptions of residence hall experiences of returning sophomores at a southern university. The literature has provided a basis for the impact of academic readiness on retention as well as …
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The Relationship Between Academic And Student Affairs Collaboration And Student Success In Research Universities
… between the number, nature, and organization of partnerships between academic and student affairs and measures of institutional success and student learning. Specifically, this research sought to: (a) investigate the relationships between the number, nature, and organization of partnerships …
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The Relationship Between the National Survey of Student Engagement Scores and Persistence Data from the Freshman Year to the Sophomore Year among Georgia Southern University Students
<p>The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is an assessment tool administered to university undergraduate students and used to determine the degree to which they are engaged with their academic environment. The NSSE asks students to assess themselves in five categories: level of academic …
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Predicting student departure: academic integration and other factors that predict departure among nontraditional students at a commuter university
The purpose of this study was to test a predictive model that identified variables that predict departure among nontraditional students at a commuter institution. This study explored Braxton et al. (2004) theory of student departure in commuter colleges and universities, particularly proposition 13 …
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An exploratory study examining the relationship between student engagement and success between minority and non-minority nursing students
Forty years of educational research have revealed specific conditions that are essential for encouraging student persistence and academic achievement at post-secondary institutions. According to the well-known integration model, these conditions include expectations, support, assessment, feedback, …
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Sense of place and student engagement among undergraduate students at a major public research university
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between sense of place and student engagement among undergraduate students, in order to influence how higher education institutions view the role of the physical environment in fostering student engagement, learning, and personal …
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The Impact of Non-Academic Involvement on Higher Order Thinking Skills
… 2006; Tsui, 2002; Umbach and Wawrzynski, 2005), student approaches to learning (Biggs, Kember, and Leung, 2001), and faculty-student interaction that lead to increased use of higher order thinking skills (Kuh, 1995; Pascarella and Terenzini, 1991; Reason, Terenzini and Domingo, 2007). Although …
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Factors in the Undergraduate Experience that Influence Young Alumni Giving
Public funding of higher education has declined substantially in recent years (Alexander, 2000; Esposito, 2010; Mortenson, 2012; NACUBO, 2011; Redd, 2014; Serna and Harris, 2014), while operating costs and demand have increased (Desrochers and Kirshstein, 2012; Mortenson, 2012; Mumper and Freeman, …
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The Relationship Between Internships, Study Abroad, and Undergraduate Research and Post-Graduation Outcomes
Students use college as a mechanism to reach their career goals; therefore, it is extremely important for institutions of higher education to determine what influences post-graduation outcomes. High impact practices (HIPs), educationally purposeful activities, such as study abroad, internships, and …
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Faculty mentoring in residence halls: an experiential learning process
… more demands are being placed on faculty inside of the classroom, the debate surrounding the feasibility of faculty having the time and resources to be involved outside the classroom continues. At the same time there is a growing concern that in light of current advancements in technology; oral …
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First-Year Effects and Persistence Decisions: A Moderated Mediation Model of Coping, Self-Efficacy, and Locus of Control
<p>The purpose of this study was to estimate the effects of a theoretical model encompassing psychological theories underlying student retention in postsecondary education. New conceptual operationalizations were applied to elaborate Bean and Eaton’s theoretical model of student retention. The …