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BYU-I SDO & NSSE: To Know

Connections

The tables that follow connect the "To Know" section ofo BYU-Idaho's Student Development Outcomes (SDO) to various questions from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

Please read through the tables and ask if the connections between the NSSE and the development outcomes seem reasonable and, more importantly, what the tables say about the engagement of our students in the learning process.  What steps toward improvement do the data suggest to you?

When asked if they anticipated completing a culminating senior experience such as a capstone course, senior project, thesis, or comprehensive exam, BYU-Idaho seniors reported a 0.29 score (0 = Have not decided, Do not plan to; 1 = Plan to, Done).  How might student learning be enhanced by an integrative, culminating experience?  Is there an argument to be made for the status quo?

BYU-Idaho seniors scored a 2.95 on a 4-point scale (1 = Never, 2 = Sometimes, 3 = Often, 4 = Very often) when asked how often they had examined the strengths and weaknesses of their views on a topic or issue during the current school year.  What does this suggest about the impact of our teaching?  How might we enhance our impact?

Our seniors reported a 3.00 score (1 = Never, 2 = Sometimes, 3 = Often, 4 = Very often) when asked how often they had put together ideas from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions?  How can we build on that to increase the wholeness of a BYU-Idaho education?

 

 

 

 

BYU-Idaho SDO - Learn how to learn

NSSE 11j - Learning efffectively on your own.
To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in ______?   1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 3.18 2.88 2.97 2.85
2011 3.23 2.92 2.96 2.98
Seniors 2006 3.21 3.05 3.09 3.00
2011 3.23 2.98 3.09 3.07

BYU-Idaho SDO - Learn deeply and broadly in Foundations.

NSSE 11a - Acquiring a broad general education
To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in ______?   1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 3.39 3.23 3.06 3.12
2011 3.43 3.16 3.16 3.18
Seniors 2006 3.47 3.34 3.17 3.24
2011 3.40 3.19 3.30 3.24


BYU-Idaho SDO - Cultivate focused learning in a major.

NSSE 11b - Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills.
To what extent has your experience at this institution contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in ______?   1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 3.05 2.70 3.09 2.70
2011 3.15 2.69 2.88 2.83
Seniors 2006 3.39 3.14 3.24 3.02
2011 3.41 3.02 3.16 3.06

 

BYU-Idaho SDO - Seek opportunities to apply and expand your learning.

NSSE 7a - Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment.
Do you plan to complete a ______ before you graduate from your institution?   0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 0.06 0.06 0.14 0.07
2011 0.04 0.07 0.08 0.07
Seniors 2006 0.61 0.54 0.42 0.53
2011 0.53 0.46 0.53 0.50

 

NSSE 7b - Community service or volunteer work.
Do you plan to complete a ______ before you graduate from your institution?   0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 0.41 0.45 0.34 0.37
2011 0.26 0.41 0.39 0.39
Seniors 2006 0.67 0.69 0.49 0.59
2011 0.62 0.62 0.59 0.60

 

NSSE 7c - Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together.
Do you plan to complete a ______ before you graduate from your institution?   0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 0.08 0.17 0.16 0.16
2011 0.09 0.20 0.14 0.18
Seniors 2006 0.27 0.30 0.22 0.25
2011 0.27 0.27 0.29 0.27

 

NSSE 7d - Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements.
Do you plan to complete a ______ before you graduate from your institution?   0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.05
2011 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.05
Seniors 2006 0.13 0.25 0.13 0.19
2011 0.13 0.20 0.19 0.20

 

NSSE 7e - Foreign language coursework
Do you plan to complete a ______ before you graduate from your institution?   0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 0.18 0.21 0.13 0.22
2011 0.14 0.17 0.16 0.20
Seniors 2006 0.38 0.53 0.16 0.41
2011 0.39 0.41 0.33 0.40

 

NSSE 7f - Study abroad
Do you plan to complete a ______ before you graduate from your institution?   0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 0.05 0.02 0.07 0.03
2011 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.03
Seniors 2006 0.10 0.16 0.11 0.14
2011 0.08 0.13 0.11 0.15

 

NSSE 7g - Independent study or self-designed major
Do you plan to complete a ______ before you graduate from your institution?   0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.03
2011 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.04
Seniors 2006 0.18 0.22 0.15 0.19
2011 0.13 0.14 0.20 0.17

 

NSSE 7h - Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)
Do you plan to complete a ______ before you graduate from your institution?   0=Have not decided, Do not plan to do, Plan to do; 1=Done
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01
2011 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.02
Seniors 2006 0.32 0.34 0.25 0.32
2011 0.29 0.31 0.36 0.32

 

BYU-Idaho SDO: Elevate your learning from remembering information to understanding principles; apply your understanding by acting for righteous purposes in real-world settings.

NSSE 1d - Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources.
In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you _____?  1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 3.01 2.97 3.12 3.03
2011 3.05 3.04 3.15 3.10
Seniors 2006 3.25 3.24 3.38 3.30
2011 3.31 3.29 3.39 3.34

 

NSSE 1i - Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions.
In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you _____?  1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 2.66 2.52 2.59 2.57
2011 2.82 2.61 2.63 2.65
Seniors 2006 3.00 2.94 2.88 2.91
2011 3.00 2.94 2.95 2.97

 

NSSE 2c - Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships

During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized ________?  1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 2.78 2.74 2.84 2.83
2011 2.95 2.92 2.90 2.95
Seniors 2006 2.97 3.00 2.93 3.01
2011 3.11 3.07 3.11 3.11

 

NSSE 2d - 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
During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized ________?  1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 2.75 2.72 2.85 2.82
2011 3.04 2.91 2.95 2.95
Seniors 2006 2.95 2.90 2.91 2.94
2011 3.07 2.98 3.09 3.05

 

NSSE 2e - Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations

During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized ________?  1=Very little, 2=Some, 3=Quite a bit, 4=Very much
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 3.00 2.93 3.03 2.98
2011 3.19 3.07 3.07 3.09
Seniors 2006 3.21 3.17 3.16 3.17
2011 3.36 3.18 3.28 3.25

 

NSSE 6d - Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue
During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 2.97 2.77 2.54 2.57
2011 2.99 2.67 2.64 2.62
Seniors 2006 2.92 2.84 2.64 2.69
2011 2.95 2.79 2.76 2.72

 

NSSE 6e - Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from his or her perspective

During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 2.94 2.81 2.67 2.74
2011 3.03 2.80 2.81 2.81
Seniors 2006 2.94 2.92 2.75 2.83
2011 2.98 2.92 2.90 2.88

 

NSSE 6f - Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept

During the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
1=Never, 2=Sometimes, 3=Often, 4=Very often
Year BYU-Idaho Peers Carnegie Peers All NSSE
First Year 2006 3.17 2.95 2.76 2.80
2011 3.23 2.91 2.90 2.89
Seniors 2006 3.15 3.04 2.79 2.87
2011 3.19 2.99 2.94 2.93