Xavier University of Louisiana FSSE-NSSE Combined Report August 2010 Interpreting the FSSE-NSSE Combined Report Course-Based Survey Option The course-based option asks faculty members to respond to questions about student engagement based on a course taught during the current academic year. This option is valuable for institutions that want to know more about faculty practices and student engagement tied to individual courses taught on campus. Sample The FSSE-NSSE Combined Report shows responses from both students and faculty at your institution who completed NSSE and FSSE. This report only contains responses from faculty who responded to the survey based on their experiences teaching either a lower or upper division course. Data from faculty who responded based on another type of course or who did not report a course level are not included in this report. All student responses are the same as those included in the NSSE 2010 Frequency Distrubutions. Survey Items & Variable Names Results from the FSSE survey appear in the shaded box on the left, and items from the NSSE survey appear in the box on the right. In each box, the leftmost column contains survey items in the same wording that appears on the FSSE and NSSE instruments. The second column in each box contains the name of each variable for easy reference to your FSSE and NSSE data files and your 2010 Frequency Distributions reports. Faculty Responses This column shows the percentage of faculty who responded at or above the indicated response category. To match the response categories provided on the FSSE instrument, the heading of this column varies throughout the report. FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 NSSEville State University Student Responses Response categories are listed just as they appear on the NSSE instrument. The distribution of student responses match those in your NSSE 2010 Frequency Distributions. Class Level Frequency distributions are reported separately for faculty who reported teaching a course of mostly first-year and sophomore students (LD) or of mostly juniors and seniors (UD). Student responses are reported separately for first-year students (FY) and seniors (SR). Institution-reported class ranks are used for the student data. FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana Faculty classroom practices and student responses: Faculty Responses Student Responses Percentage of faculty who reported that more than half of students from their courses do the following FSSE Item Variable Frequently ask questions in class or contribute to class discussions FCLQUEST Frequently come to class without completing readings or assignments FCLUNPRE Frequently work harder than they usually do to meet your standards FWORKHRD Occasionally use e-mail to communicate with you FEMAIL Occasionally discuss grades or assignments with you FGRADE At least once, talk about career plans with you FPLANS At least once, discuss ideas from readings or classes with you outside of class FIDEAS Class LD 50% or Higher 20% UD 34% LD 35% UD 27% LD 30% UD 25% LD 30% UD 29% LD 30% UD 36% LD 17% UD 18% LD 10% UD 14% Distribution of student responses to how often they did the following at their institution during the current school year NSSE Item Variable Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions CLQUEST Come to class without completing assignments CLUNPREP Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations WORKHARD Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor EMAIL Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor FACGRADE Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor FACPLANS Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class FACIDEAS Class Very Often Often Sometimes Never FY 35% 38% 27% 1% SR 39% 31% 30% 0% FY 4% 13% 59% 23% SR 1% 16% 66% 17% FY 35% 37% 25% 3% SR 36% 44% 17% 2% FY 46% 34% 18% 1% SR 59% 27% 12% 1% FY 31% 36% 29% 5% SR 40% 27% 32% 1% FY 16% 26% 39% 19% SR 32% 27% 35% 6% FY 13% 22% 35% 30% SR 9% 26% 44% 21% 1 FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana Faculty classroom practices and student responses: Faculty Responses Student Responses Percentage of faculty who reported that students from their courses do the following often or very often FSSE Item Variable Have class discussions or writing assignments that include diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) FDIVCLAS Work with other students on projects during class FCLASSGR Participate in a community-based project (e.g., service learning) as part off your course FCOMMPRO Use an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment FITICADE Receive prompt written or oral feedback from you on their academic performance FFEED Have serious conversations in your course with students of a different race or ethnicity than their own FDIVRSTU Have serious conversations in your course with students who are very different from them in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values Class LD Very Often or Often 46% UD 41% LD 41% UD 45% LD 6% UD 15% LD 35% UD 44% LD 91% UD 92% LD 24% UD 26% LD 24% FDIFFSTU UD 28% Distribution of student responses to how often they did the following at their institution during the current school year NSSE Item Variable Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments DIVCLASS Worked with other students on projects during class CLASSGRP Participated in a community-based project (e.g., service learning) as part off a regular l course COMMPROJ Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment ITACADEM Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on your academic performance FACFEED Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own DIVRSTUD Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values Class Very Often Often Sometimes Never FY 31% 37% 27% 5% SR 28% 42% 26% 5% FY 15% 35% 40% 10% SR 22% 22% 47% 8% FY 17% 23% 43% 16% SR 12% 14% 41% 33% FY 32% 32% 27% 10% SR 35% 29% 26% 10% FY 26% 35% 31% 7% SR 22% 38% 36% 4% FY 29% 20% 35% 16% SR 30% 23% 38% 8% FY 32% 26% 31% 11% SR 35% 34% 27% 4% DIFFSTU2 2 FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana Faculty classroom practices and student responses: Faculty Responses Student Responses Percentage of faculty who reported that it is important or very important that their students do the following FSSE Item Variable Prepare two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in FREWROPA Work on a paper or project that requires integrating ideas or information from various sources FINTEGRA Work with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments FOCCGRP Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions FINTIDEA Discuss ideas or readings from class with others outside of class (other students, family members, coworkers, etc.) FOOCID05 Tutor or teach other students (paid or voluntary) FTUTOR Examine the strengths and weaknesses of their views on a topic or issue FOWNVIEW Try to better understand someone else’s views by imagining how an issue looks from that person’s perspective FOTHRVW Learn something that changes the way they understand an issue or concept FCHNGVW Class Very Important or Important LD 47% UD 45% LD 69% UD 74% LD 46% UD 48% LD 61% UD 61% LD 54% UD 42% LD 45% UD 28% LD 68% UD 68% LD 64% UD 66% LD 89% UD 96% Distribution of student responses to how often they did the following at their institution during the current school year NSSE Item Variable Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in REWROPAP Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources INTEGRAT Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments OCCGRP Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions INTIDEAS Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, coworkers, etc.) OOCIDEAS Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary) TUTOR Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue OWNVIEW Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective OTHRVIEW Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept CHNGVIEW Class Very Often Often Sometimes Never FY 26% 40% 24% 10% SR 21% 24% 43% 12% FY 36% 43% 19% 1% SR 44% 36% 15% 5% FY 17% 35% 40% 7% SR 29% 35% 32% 4% FY 22% 42% 31% 5% SR 34% 37% 27% 2% FY 29% 34% 32% 5% SR 34% 34% 32% 0% FY 14% 14% 40% 32% SR 16% 14% 44% 26% FY 26% 35% 31% 8% SR 20% 48% 27% 5% FY 32% 41% 23% 4% SR 35% 40% 22% 3% FY 34% 40% 23% 3% SR 34% 43% 23% 0% 3 FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana Faculty classroom practices and student responses: Faculty Responses Student Responses Percentage of faculty who reported that their evaluations of student performance are quite challenging for students FSSE Item Select the response that represents the extent to which your evaluations of student performance (e.g., examinations, portfolio) challenge students in your selected course section to do their best work Variable Class Quite Challenging LD 88% FEXAMS UD 96% Distribution of student responses to how much their examininations during the current school year challenged them to do their best work NSSE Item Mark the box that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school year challenged you to do your best work Variable Class Quite Challenging Not as Challenging FY 86% 14% SR 93% 7% EXAMS Note: Faculty reponded to this item on a 7-point scale (1 = Very little to 7 = Very much). Responses of 5, 6, or 7 are coded as quite challenging. Note: Students reponded to this item on a 7-point scale (1 = Very little to 7 = Very much). Responses of 5, 6, or 7 are coded as quite challenging and responses of 1, 2, 3, and 4 are coded as not as challenging. Percentage of faculty who reported that they place quite a bit or very much emphasis on the following in their courses Distribution of student responses to how much their coursework during the current school year emphasized the following FSSE Item Variable Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your course and readings FMEMORIZ Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory FANALYZE Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences FSYNTHES Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods FEVALUAT Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations FAPPLYIN Class Very Much or Quite a Bit LD 33% UD 28% LD 96% UD 92% LD 85% UD 83% LD 60% UD 66% LD 82% UD 89% NSSE Item Variable Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your course and readings MEMORIZE Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory ANALYZE Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences SYNTHESZ Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods EVALUATE Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations APPLYING Class Very Much Quite a Bit Some Very Little FY 40% 37% 19% 4% SR 38% 34% 26% 1% FY 44% 39% 15% 1% SR 60% 32% 6% 3% FY 34% 43% 20% 3% SR 46% 31% 20% 3% FY 38% 37% 20% 4% SR 35% 41% 18% 5% FY 47% 32% 18% 3% SR 52% 41% 7% 0% 4 FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana Faculty classroom practices and student responses: Faculty Responses Student Responses Percentage of faculty who structured their courses quite a bit or very much so that students learn and develop in the following areas FSSE Item Variable Writing clearly and effectively FGNWRITE Speaking clearly and effectively Thinking critically and analytically Analyzing quantitative problems Very Much or Quite a Bit LD 58% UD 62% LD 42% UD 54% LD 93% UD 96% LD 55% FGNOTHER Writing clearly and effectively GNWIRTE Analyzing quantitative problems FGNQUANT Working effectively with others Variable Thinking critically and analytically FGNANALY FGNCMPTS NSSE Item Speaking clearly and effectively FGNSPEAK Using computing and information technology Learning effectively on their own Class Distribution of student responses to the extent that their college experience contributed to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas UD 49% LD 38% UD 43% LD 52% UD 51% LD 92% UD 87% Very Much Quite a Bit Some Very Little FY 49% 33% 15% 3% SR 55% 25% 15% 5% FY 46% 32% 19% 4% SR 49% 24% 21% 6% FY 56% 34% 9% 1% SR 67% 24% 6% 3% FY 51% 35% 12% 2% SR 53% 30% 15% 1% FY 42% 36% 18% 3% SR 49% 34% 14% 2% FY 44% 33% 19% 4% SR 44% 32% 19% 5% FY 37% 38% 22% 3% SR 49% 27% 20% 4% GNSPEAK GNANALY GNQUANT Using computing and information technology GNCMPTS Working effectively with others GNOTHERS Learning effectively on your own FGNINQ Class GNINQ 5 FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana Faculty classroom practices and student responses: Faculty Responses Student Responses Percentage of faculty who structured their courses quite a bit or very much so that students learn and develop in the following areas FSSE Item Variable Understanding themselves FGNSELF Class LD Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds FGNDIVER Solving complex real-world problems FGNPROBS Developing a personal code of values and ethics FVALUES Developing a deepened sense of spirituality FSPIRIT Acquiring a broad general education FGNGENLE Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills Very Much or Quite a Bit NSSE Item Variable Understanding yourself GNSELF 50% UD 48% LD 37% UD 50% LD 54% UD 66% LD 56% UD 50% LD 14% UD 23% LD 63% UD 56% LD 57% FGNWORK UD Distribution of student responses to the extent that their college experience contributed to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas 72% Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds GNDIVERS Solving complex real-world problems GNPROBSV Developing a personal code of values and ethics GNETHICS Developing a deepened sense of spirituality GNSPIRIT Acquiring a broad general education GNGENLED Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills Class Very Much Quite a Bit Some Very Little FY 37% 35% 20% 7% SR 40% 23% 20% 18% FY 34% 32% 25% 9% SR 26% 22% 32% 20% FY 31% 38% 25% 6% SR 30% 26% 28% 17% FY 35% 34% 24% 7% SR 42% 23% 21% 14% FY 35% 33% 19% 13% SR 31% 25% 25% 19% FY 47% 37% 12% 3% SR 65% 21% 11% 2% FY 34% 41% 18% 7% SR 45% 28% 22% 5% GNWORK 6 FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana Importance faculty place on campus-facilitated activities and student participation: Faculty Responses Student Responses Percentage of faculty who reported that it is important or very important that students at their institution do the following FSSE Item Variable Practicum, internship, field experience, coop experience, or clinical assignment FINTERN Community service or volunteer work FVOLUNTR LD Participation in a learning community or some other formal pprogram where ggroups g p of students take two or more classes together FLERNCOM Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements FIMPR05 Foreign language coursework FFORLANG Study abroad Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.) Class Distribution of student reponses to whether they had done or plan to do the following before graduating Very Important or Important 76% UD 82% LD 76% UD 77% LD 48% UD 54% LD 77% UD 75% LD 76% UD 66% LD 57% NSSE Item Variable Practicum, internship, field experience, coop experience, or clinical assignment INTERN04 Community service or volunteer work VOLNTR04 Participate in a learning community or some other formal pprogram where ggroups g p of students take two or more classes together LRNCOM04 Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements RESRCH04 Foreign language coursework FORLNG04 Study abroad FSTUDYAB UD 36% LD 93% FSENIOR UD 100% Culminating senior experience (capstone course, thesis, project, comprehensive exam, etc.) Class Done Plan to do Do not plan to do Have not decided FY 8% 83% 1% 8% SR 46% 26% 11% 16% FY 62% 36% 0% 2% SR 82% 7% 4% 6% FY 26% 42% 9% 23% SR 33% 14% 34% 20% FY 10% 53% 10% 26% SR 32% 24% 29% 15% FY 21% 61% 8% 10% SR 79% 7% 7% 6% FY 2% 57% 14% 27% SR 10% 18% 57% 15% FY 3% 65% 5% 26% SR 61% 32% 4% 4% STDABR04 SNRX04 1 FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana Faculty and student perceptions of the campus environment: Student Responses Faculty Responses Percentage of faculty who reported that their institution emphasizes each of the following quite a bit or very much FSSE Item Variable Requiring students to spend significant amounts of time studying and on academic work FENVSCHO Providing students the support they need to help them succeed academically FENVSUPR Class LD Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social and racial or ethnic backgrounds FENVDIVR Helping students cope with their nonacademic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) FENVNACA Providing students the support they need to thrive socially FENVSOCA Encouraging students to attend campus events and activities (special speakers, cultural performances, athletic events, etc.) FENVEVEN Encouraging students to use computers in their academic work FENVCOMP Very Much or Quite a Bit 90% UD 93% LD 96% UD 95% LD 49% UD 45% LD 51% UD 40% LD 50% UD 48% LD 72% UD 69% LD 86% UD 93% Distribution of student responses to the extent that their institution emphasizes each of the following NSSE Item Variable Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work ENVSCHOL Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically ENVSUPRT Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social and racial or ethnic backgrounds ENVDIVRS Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) ENVNACAD Providing the support you need to thrive socially ENVSOCAL Attending campus events and activities (special speakers, cultural performances, athletic events, etc.) ENVEVENT Using computers in academic work ENVCOMPT Class Very Much Quite a Bit Some Very Little FY 61% 28% 9% 1% SR 61% 34% 4% 1% FY 53% 32% 12% 3% SR 45% 30% 22% 4% FY 35% 28% 24% 12% SR 21% 32% 32% 15% FY 20% 28% 36% 16% SR 11% 22% 29% 38% FY 25% 28% 31% 16% SR 13% 15% 40% 32% FY 33% 35% 24% 7% SR 20% 36% 30% 14% FY 59% 24% 13% 4% SR 62% 25% 11% 1% 1 FSSE-NSSE Combined Report 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana Faculty and student perceptions of the campus environment: Student Responses Faculty Responses Percentage of faculty who reported that students at their institution have positive relationships with the following groups FSSE Item Variable With other students FENVSTU Class LD With faculty members With administrative personnel and offices Positive Quality Distribution of student ratings of the quality of their relationships with the following groups NSSE Item Variable With other students ENVSTU 97% UD 93% LD 94% With faculty members FENVFAC UD 84% LD 75% With administrative personnel and offices FENVADM UD 49% Note: Faculty reponded to the items above on 7-point scales (e.g., 1 = Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of Alienation to 7 = Friendly, Supportive, Sense of Belonging). Responses of 5, 6, or 7 are coded as positive quality. Class Positive Quality Neutral or Negative FY 77% 23% SR 82% 18% FY 76% 24% SR 81% 19% FY 51% 49% SR 48% 52% ENVFAC ENVADM Note: Students reponded to the items above on 7-point scales (e.g., 1 = Unfriendly, Unsupportive, Sense of Alienation to 7 = Friendly, Supportive, Sense of Belonging). Responses of 5, 6, or 7 are coded as positive quality and responses of 1, 2, 3, and 4 IPEDS: 160904 2