Academic Challenge
NSSE Data Conversations
Agenda
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Introduction to NSSE
YSU Mission Statement
Overview Data
Higher-Order Learning Data
Reflective & Integrative Learning Data
Learning Strategies Data
Quantitative Reasoning Data
Discussion & Recommendations
NSSE
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Student engagement
First-Year and Senior students (Spring 2016)
26% overall response rate
Benchmarked against “True Peers”
YSU NSSE Overview Webinar:
http://cms.ysu.edu/administrative-offices/assessment/nsse-2016
YSU’s PEER Comparison Group
Carnegie Classification
Pell Recipient %
Part-Time Enrollment %
Instructional Expenditures per FTE
Undergraduate Enrollment
ACT Scores of Incoming Students
Living On-campus %
First Generation %
Total Enrollment
Spent Budget on Research %
Austin Peay State
University
California State
University, Fresno
California State
University-Chico
Cleveland State
University
Eastern Michigan
University
Indiana UniversityPurdue University
Fort Wayne
Jacksonville State
University
Kean University
Lamar University
McNeese State
University
Middle Tennessee
State University
Northeastern
State University
Northern
Kentucky
University
Sam Houston
State University
Southeastern
Louisiana
University
Southern Oregon
University
Texas A&M
University –
Commerce
Texas A&M
University –
Corpus Christi
The University of
Texas at Tyler
University of
Akron
University of
Central Oklahoma
University of
Memphis
University of
Michigan-Flint
YSU Mission Statement
• “creative, integrated approach to education”
• “leads in the discovery, dissemination, and
application of knowledge”
• “diverse educational experiences”
• “integrates teaching and learning,
scholarship, and civic engagement”
• “advances the intellectual and cultural life of
the city, region, and world.”
Average Hours Per Week Spent…
Preparing for Class
Working For Pay On or Off Campus
Provding Care for Dependents
Commuting to Class
5.5
5.5
7.2
8.5
19
18.6
5.2
3.6
5
3.7
12.4
10.4
12.1
12.8
14.4
14.3
YSU First-Year
Peer First-Year
YSU Senior
Peer Senior
How much does your institution emphasize spending
significant amounts of time on studying and academic work?
First-Year YSU Students
Senior YSU Students
Very Little
1%
Very Little
2%
Some
15%
Very Much
34%
Some
18%
Very Much
35%
Quite A Bit
50%
Quite A Bit
45%
Academic Challenge
First-Year Students
YSU
Peers
Higher-Order Learning
36.8
37.6
Reflective and Integrative Learning
33.4*
34.6
Learning Strategies
38.5
38.7
Quantitative Reasoning
27.0
27.4
YSU
Peers
Higher-Order Learning
40.2
40.2
Reflective and Integrative Learning
38.2
37.9
Learning Strategies
38.0*
40.4
Quantitative Reasoning
28.9
29.6
Senior Students
*Statistically significant difference between means
60 point scale
Multi-Year Analysis
Academic Challenge
First-Year
2013
Senior
2016
2013
2016
Higher-Order Learning
38.6
i
36.8
40.5
i
40.2
Reflective & Integrative Learning
34.9
i
33.4
37.5
h
38.2
Learning Strategies
40.5
i
38.5
40.4
i
38.0
Quantitative Reasoning
27.0
-
27.0
28.0
h
28.9
Multi-Year Analysis
Academic Challenge
First-Year
2013
Senior
2016
2013
2016
Higher-Order Learning
38.6
i
36.8
40.5
i
40.2
Reflective & Integrative Learning
34.9
i
33.4
27.5
h
38.2
Learning Strategies
40.5
i
38.5
40.4
i
38.0
Quantitative Reasoning
27.0
-
27.0
28.0
h
28.9
2.0 decrease in First-Year Students
2.4 decrease in Senior Students
Engagement Indicator Components:
• Identified key information from reading assignments
• Reviewed your notes after class
• Summarized what you learned in class or from
course materials
Higher Order Learning (First-Year)
YSU
Peer
% responding “Quite a Bit” or “Very much”
Mean Score Comparison
YSU First-Year
APPLYING facts, theories,
or methods to practical
problems or new situations
69%
ANALYZING an idea,
experience, or line of
reasoning in depth by
examining its parts
66%
67%
EVALUATING a point of
view, decision, or
information source
63%*
69%
FORMING a new idea or
understanding from
various pieces of
information
65%
67%
68%
1 = Very Little, 2 = Some, 3 = Quite a Bit, 4 = Very Much
2.9 2.9
* Statistically significant difference in mean score
Peer First-Year
2.9 2.9
2.8 2.9
2.8 2.9
Higher Order Learning (Seniors)
YSU
Peer
% responding “Quite a Bit” or “Very much”
Mean Score Comparison
YSU Seniors
APPLYING facts, theories,
or methods to practical
problems or new situations
82%*
ANALYZING an idea,
experience, or line of
reasoning in depth by
examining its parts
77%
75%
EVALUATING a point of
view, decision, or
information source
65%*
71%
FORMING a new idea or
understanding from
various pieces of
information
71%
70%
77%
1 = Very Little, 2 = Some, 3 = Quite a Bit, 4 = Very Much
3.2 3.1
* Statistically significant difference in mean score
Peer Seniors
3.1 3
2.8 2.9
2.9 2.9
Reflective & Integrative Learning (First-Year)
YSU
FirstYear
Peer
FirstYear
Combined ideas from different courses when completing assignments
52%
52%
Connected your learning to societal problems or issues
44%*
49%
Included diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender,
etc.) in course discussions or assignments
42%*
49%
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or
issue
58%
62%
Tried to better understand someone else’s views by imagining how an
issue looks from his or her perspective
64%
67%
Learning something that changed the way you understand an issue or
concept
61%
62%
Connected ideas from your courses to your prior experiences and
knowledge
73%
73%
During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
% of Students responding “Very Often” or “Often”
* Statistically significant difference in mean score
Reflective & Integrative Learning (First-Year)
YSU
FirstYear
Peer
FirstYear
Combined ideas from different courses when completing assignments
52%
52%
Connected your learning to societal problems or issues
44%*
49%
Included diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender,
etc.) in course discussions or assignments
42%*
49%
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or
issue
58%
62%
Tried to better understand someone else’s views by imagining how an
issue looks from his or her perspective
64%
67%
Learning something that changed the way you understand an issue or
concept
61%
62%
Connected ideas from your courses to your prior experiences and
knowledge
73%
73%
During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
% of Students responding “Very Often” or “Often”
* Statistically significant difference in mean score
Reflective & Integrative Learning (Seniors)
During the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
YSU
Seniors
Peer
Seniors
Combined ideas from different courses when completing assignments
68%
69%
Connected your learning to societal problems or issues
60%
62%
Included diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender,
etc.) in course discussions or assignments
50%
52%
Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or
issue
66%
64%
Tried to better understand someone else’s views by imagining how an
issue looks from his or her perspective
73%
70%
Learning something that changed the way you understand an issue or
concept
70%
68%
Connected ideas from your courses to your prior experiences and
knowledge
83%
82%
% of Students responding “Very Often” or “Often”
Learning Strategies (First-Year)
Mean Score Comparison
During the current school year, about
how often have you done the following?
YSU
Peer
% responding “Quite a Bit” or “Very much”
IDENTIFIED key
information from reading
assignments
74%
76%
REVIEWED your notes
after class
69%
67%
SUMMARIZED what you
learned in class or from
course materials
62%
62%
YSU First-Year
Peer First-Year
1 = Very Little, 2 = Some, 3 = Quite a Bit, 4 = Very Much
3
3.1
IDENTIFIED
3
2.9
2.8
2.8
REVIEWED SUMMARIZED
Learning Strategies (Senior)
Mean Score Comparison
During the current school year, about
how often have you done the following?
YSU
Peer
% responding “Quite a Bit” or “Very much”
IDENTIFIED key
information from reading
assignments
74%*
81%
REVIEWED your notes
after class
64%*
68%
SUMMARIZED what you
learned in class or from
course materials
62%*
67%
* Statistically significant difference in mean score
YSU Seniors
Peer Seniors
1 = Very Little, 2 = Some, 3 = Quite a Bit, 4 = Very Much
3
3.2
IDENTIFIED*
2.9
3
REVIEWED*
2.8
2.9
SUMMARIZED*
Quantitative Reasoning (First-Year)
During the current school year, about
how often have you done the following?
Mean Score Comparison
YSU First-Year
YSU
Peer
Peer First-Year
1 = Very Little, 2 = Some, 3 = Quite a Bit, 4 = Very Much
% responding “Quite a Bit” or “Very much”
Reached CONCLUSIONS
based on your own
analysis of numerical
information
52%
52%
Used numerical
information to examine a
REAL-WORLD problem
39%
38%
EVALUATED what others
have concluded from
numerical information
37%
38%
2.6
2.6
2.3
CONCLUSIONS
2.3
REAL-WORLD
2.2
2.3
EVALUATED
Quantitative Reasoning (Seniors)
During the current school year, about
how often have you done the following?
Mean Score Comparison
YSU Seniors
YSU
Peer
Peer Seniors
1 = Very Little, 2 = Some, 3 = Quite a Bit, 4 = Very Much
% responding “Quite a Bit” or “Very much”
Reached CONCLUSIONS
based on your own
analysis of numerical
information
53%
55%
Used numerical
information to examine a
REAL-WORLD problem
41%
45%
EVALUATED what others
have concluded from
numerical information
43%
43%
2.6
2.6
CONCLUSIONS
2.4
2.4
REAL-WORLD
2.4
2.4
EVALUATED
Discussions & Recommendations
1. Three of the four academic challenge
engagement indicators decreased for First-Year
students from 2013 to 2016. What do you think
has caused the decrease?
2. Learning Strategies for seniors and Reflective &
Integrative Learning for first-year students are
low points compared to peer institutions – what
recommendations do you have for
improvement?
3. What else can YSU do to support growth in
these 4 engagement indicators?