NSSE 2001 Means Summary Report

Texas A&M International University

Texas A&M International

Texas A&M System

Master's

NSSE 2001

Var. Name

Class

Mean

Sig^a

Effect Size^b

Mean

Sig^a

Effect Size^b

Mean

Sig^a

Effect Size^b

Academic, Intellectual, and Social Experiences

1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often

Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions

CLQUEST

1st Yr.

2.55

2.54

2.78

2.79

Senior

3.10

3.01

3.13

3.08

Made a class presentation

CLPRESEN

1st Yr.

2.50

2.12

.44

2.21

2.17

Senior

3.23

2.86

.45

2.88

.43

2.79

.53

Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in

REWROPAP

1st Yr.

2.76

2.62

2.78

2.70

Senior

2.89

2.68

2.59

2.50

.39

Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources

INTEGRAT

1st Yr.

3.21

2.93

.33

3.01

Senior

3.45

3.27

3.33

3.32

Came to class without completing readings or assignments

CLUNPREP

1st Yr.

1.92

2.18

-.34

2.06

2.10

Senior

2.07

2.16

2.11

2.16

Worked with other students on projects during class

CLASSGRP

1st Yr.

2.58

2.43

2.47

2.42

Senior

2.74

2.56

2.60

2.51

Worked with other students on projects outside of class to prepare class assignments

OCCGRP

1st Yr.

2.52

2.42

2.28

2.35

Senior

3.01

2.77

2.73

Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)

TUTOR

1st Yr.

1.77

1.73

1.59

1.63

Senior

1.62

1.84

1.81

1.83

Participated in a community-based project as a part of a regular course

COMMPROJ

1st Yr.

1.52

1.36

1.37

Senior

1.88

1.54

.42

1.62

1.57

Used an electronic medium (list-serv, chat group, Internet, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment

ITACADEM

1st Yr.

2.33

2.53

2.52

2.58

Senior

2.93

2.70

2.69

2.71

Used email to communicate with an instructor

1st Yr.

2.26

2.61

2.62

2.77

-.56

Senior

2.85

2.75

2.81

2.95

Academic, Intellectual, and Social Experiences (continued)

1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often

Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor

FACGRADE

1st Yr.

2.48

2.57

2.53

2.56

Senior

2.62

2.88

-.32

2.79

Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor

FACPLANS

1st Yr.

1.88

2.13

2.11

Senior

2.03

2.36

-.36

2.44

-.44

2.43

-.43

Discussed ideas from your reading or classes with faculty members outside of class

FACIDEAS

1st Yr.

1.89

1.68

1.71

1.75

Senior

1.91

1.99

2.01

2.03

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

FACFEED

1st Yr.

2.37

2.50

2.55

2.61

Senior

2.53

2.78

-.31

2.80

Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations.

WORKHARD

1st Yr.

2.67

2.62

2.58

Senior

2.88

2.68

2.70

2.67

Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.)

FACOTHER

1st Yr.

1.52

1.53

1.51

Senior

1.72

1.81

1.82

1.81

Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, coworkers, etc.)

OOCIDEAS

1st Yr.

2.89

2.72

2.68

2.73

Senior

3.04

2.90

2.86

2.87

Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own

DIVRSTUD

1st Yr.

2.30

2.58

2.53

2.65

Senior

2.40

2.68

2.56

2.64

Had serious conversations with students who differ from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values

DIFFSTUD

1st Yr.

2.51

2.76

2.80

2.90

Senior

2.51

2.75

2.77

2.84

Mental Activities

1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much

Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form

MEMORIZE

1st Yr.

3.02

3.06

2.98

2.93

Senior

2.63

2.94

-.34

2.82

2.77

Mental Activities (continued)

1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much

Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components

ANALYZE

1st Yr.

3.17

3.03

3.05

3.13

Senior

3.40

3.23

3.25

3.28

Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships

SYNTHESZ

1st Yr.

2.83

2.75

2.76

2.84

Senior

3.11

2.97

2.99

3.04

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

EVALUATE

1st Yr.

2.94

2.72

2.76

2.78

Senior

3.12

2.90

2.91

2.92

Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations

APPLYING

1st Yr.

2.77

2.89

2.91

2.97

Senior

3.26

3.14

3.16

Reading and Writing

1=none, 2= fewer than 5, 3=between 5 and 10, 4=between 11 and 20, 5=more than 20

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

READASGN

1st Yr.

3.09

3.14

3.28

3.43

Senior

3.04

3.03

3.18

3.29

Number of books read on your own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment

READOWN

1st Yr.

1.89

1.92

1.97

1.99

Senior

2.16

2.22

2.18

2.20

Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more

WRITEMOR

1st Yr.

1.35

1.25

1.22

1.21

Senior

1.58

1.60

1.62

1.64

Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages

WRITEMID

1st Yr.

2.29

2.03

.29

2.34

2.41

Senior

2.44

2.35

2.61

2.66

Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages

WRITESML

1st Yr.

3.02

2.78

3.23

3.25

Senior

2.79

2.94

3.14

3.12

Challenge of Examinations

1=mostly multiple choice or short answer to 7=mostly essay or open-ended problems

Mark the box that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school year have challenged you to do your best work

EXAMS

1st Yr.

5.33

5.62

5.56

5.61

Senior

5.78

5.69

5.57

5.53

Quality of Advising

1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent

Overall how would you evaluate the quality of academic advising you have received at your institution?

ADVISE

1st Yr.

2.88

2.92

2.91

Senior

2.68

2.80

2.82

2.83

Enriching Educational Experiences

Note: The response type of the items in this section of The College Student Report is categorical. Refer to frequency data for comparative results.

Time Usage

1=0 hours/week, 2= 5 or fewer hours/week, 3= 6-10 hours/week, 4= 11-15 hours/week, 5= 16-20 hours/week, 6= 21-25 hours/week, 7= 26-30 hours/week, 8= more than 30 hours/week

Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, rehearsing, and other activities related to your academic program)

ACADPR01

1st Yr.

3.40

3.81

3.82

4.08

-.39

Senior

3.52

3.85

3.96

4.11

-.33

Working for pay on campus

WORKON01

1st Yr.

1.80

1.53

1.61

Senior

1.64

1.81

1.76

1.87

Working for pay off campus

WORKOF01

1st Yr.

2.72

2.64

2.76

2.35

Senior

3.65

3.95

4.11

3.62

Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, social fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)

COCURR01

1st Yr.

1.58

2.39

-.48

2.20

-.41

2.32

-.48

Senior

1.73

2.09

-.24

2.11

2.21

-.31

Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, exercising, playing computer and other games, etc.)

SOCIAL01

1st Yr.

3.35

3.88

4.04

4.12

-.42

Senior

3.28

3.57

3.60

3.77

Providing care for dependents living with you (parents, children, spouse, etc.)

CAREDE01

1st Yr.

2.68

1.77

.51

1.76

.54

1.58

.74

Senior

3.95

3.20

2.58

.55

2.24

.76

Educational and Personal Growth

1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much

Acquiring a broad general education

GNGENLED

1st Yr.

3.09

3.06

3.09

Senior

3.17

3.21

3.23

3.25

Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills

GNWORK

1st Yr.

2.45

2.59

2.54

2.52

Senior

2.98

3.05

3.07

3.01

Writing clearly and effectively

GNWRITE

1st Yr.

2.98

2.69

.33

2.88

2.85

Senior

2.95

3.02

3.03

Speaking clearly and effectively

GNSPEAK

1st Yr.

2.89

2.63

2.66

2.59

Senior

2.89

2.95

2.94

Thinking critically and analytically

GNANALY

1st Yr.

3.24

3.02

3.09

Senior

3.35

3.25

3.27

3.31

Analyzing quantitative problems

GNQUANT

1st Yr.

2.86

2.69

2.57

2.63

Senior

3.11

2.95

2.88

2.90

Using computing and information technology

GNCMPTS

1st Yr.

2.88

2.83

2.73

Senior

3.21

3.14

3.01

3.00

Working effectively with others

GNOTHERS

1st Yr.

3.03

2.93

2.85

2.82

Senior

3.33

3.22

3.15

3.13

Voting in local, state, or national elections

GNCITIZN

1st Yr.

2.18

2.16

1.98

1.93

Senior

2.46

2.15

1.94

.52

1.90

.56

Learning effectively on your own

GNINQ

1st Yr.

3.09

3.03

2.93

2.97

Senior

3.05

3.16

3.08

3.11

Understanding yourself

GNSELF

1st Yr.

3.06

2.91

2.85

2.87

Senior

2.99

2.97

3.01

Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds

GNDIVERS

1st Yr.

2.78

2.54

2.56

2.58

Senior

2.88

2.62

2.61

2.63

Educational and Personal Growth (continued)

1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much

Developing a personal code of values and ethics

GNETHICS

1st Yr.

2.92

2.73

2.63

2.64

Senior

2.94

2.78

2.69

2.71

Contributing to the welfare of your community

GNCOMMUN

1st Yr.

2.21

2.22

2.13

2.15

Senior

2.50

2.42

2.33

2.32

OPINIONS ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL

Institutional Emphases

1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite a bit, 4=very much

Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work

ENVSCHOL

1st Yr.

3.08

3.17

3.10

3.15

Senior

3.02

3.15

3.08

3.12

Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically

ENVSUPRT

1st Yr.

3.11

2.99

2.98

3.00

Senior

2.70

2.83

2.85

2.84

Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds

ENVDIVRS

1st Yr.

2.51

2.40

2.49

2.54

Senior

2.48

2.37

2.32

2.33

Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.)

ENVNACAD

1st Yr.

2.27

2.11

2.09

2.08

Senior

1.98

1.94

1.87

Providing the support you need to thrive socially

ENVSOCAL

1st Yr.

2.11

2.36

2.31

2.33

Senior

2.06

2.20

2.08

2.09

Quality of Relationships

1=unfriendly, unsupportive, sense of alienation to 7=friendly, supportive, sense of belonging

Relationships with other students

ENVSTU

1st Yr.

5.79

5.73

5.65

5.69

Senior

5.84

5.83

5.72

5.71

1=unavailable, unhelpful, unsympathetic to 7=available, helpful, sympathetic

Relationships with faculty members

ENVFAC

1st Yr.

5.67

5.21

5.39

Senior

5.32

5.41

5.56

5.52

1=unhelpful, inconsiderate, rigid to 7=helpful, considerate, flexible

Relationships with administrative personnel and offices

ENVADM

1st Yr.

5.20

4.83

4.93

4.90

Senior

5.05

4.75

4.61

4.56

Satisfaction

1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent

How would you evaluate your entire educational experience at this institution?

ENTIREXP

1st Yr.

3.17

3.14

3.19

Senior

3.08

3.22

3.21

3.23

1=definitely no, 2=probably no, 3=probably yes, 4=definitely yes

If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution you are now attending?

SAMECOLL

1st Yr.

3.14

3.26

3.15

3.19

Senior

2.94

3.20

3.11

3.13