NSSE 2002 Means Summary Report

LaGrange College

LaGrange College compared with

Bac-Gen

NSSE 2002

Variable

Class

Mean

Bac-Gen
Mean

Sig^a

Effect size^b

NSSE 2002
Mean

Sig^a

Effect size^b

Academic and Intellectual Experiences

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

Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions

CLQUEST

2.93

2.82

2.80

3.33

3.18

.18

3.09

.28

Made a class presentation

CLPRESEN

2.40

2.34

2.21

.25

2.94

2.93

2.81

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

REWROPAP

2.47

2.68

-.21

2.68

-.21

2.63

2.45

.18

2.50

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

INTEGRAT

2.90

3.06

-.21

3.04

3.25

3.33

Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments.

DIVCLASS

2.59

2.66

2.71

2.85

2.73

Came to class without completing readings or assignments

CLUNPREP

1.83

2.05

***

-.32

2.07

***

-.33

2.09

2.11

Worked with other students on projects during class

CLASSGRP

2.33

2.31

2.34

2.65

2.45

.24

2.45

.24

Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments

OCCGRP

2.15

2.48

***

-.40

2.40

-.29

2.72

2.73

2.72

Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions

INTIDEAS

2.33

2.46

-.17

2.47

2.87

2.82

Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)

TUTOR

1.67

1.90

1.91

1.85

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

COMMPROJ

2.05

1.54

***

.68

1.42

***

.88

1.89

1.72

.19

1.59

***

.36

Academic and Intellectual Experiences (continued)

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

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

ITACADEM

2.51

2.58

2.61

2.57

2.74

-.16

2.77

Used email to communicate with an instructor

3.02

2.83

.21

2.88

3.11

3.00

3.07

Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor

FACGRADE

2.82

2.59

***

.27

2.60

.26

3.18

2.85

***

.39

2.81

***

.43

Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor

FACPLANS

2.48

2.23

***

.29

2.15

.37

2.82

2.59

***

.25

2.45

***

.39

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

FACIDEAS

1.91

1.79

1.80

2.43

2.14

***

.33

2.08

***

.40

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

FACFEED

2.81

2.60

.25

2.62

.23

3.09

2.85

***

.31

2.81

***

.36

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

WORKHARD

2.68

2.61

2.59

2.91

2.69

***

.26

2.68

.28

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

FACOTHER

1.86

1.63

.28

1.53

***

.42

2.20

1.98

.22

1.81

***

.41

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

OOCIDEAS

2.71

2.74

2.97

2.87

2.86

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

DIVRSTUD

2.78

2.47

***

.30

2.59

2.81

2.42

***

.39

2.58

.23

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

DIFFSTU2

2.56

2.55

2.70

2.75

2.50

***

.27

2.64

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

2.98

2.92

2.94

2.68

2.77

2.75

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

3.04

3.08

3.14

3.23

3.22

3.27

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

SYNTHESZ

2.77

2.79

2.85

3.01

2.99

3.05

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

2.69

2.79

2.80

3.03

2.91

2.93

Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations

APPLYING

2.99

2.97

2.99

3.27

3.17

Reading and Writing

1=none, 2= between 1 and 4, 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

3.20

3.47

***

-.29

3.48