Capturing sexual and gender identity

Allison BrckaLorenz
July 16, 2019

In the context of institutional research, survey instruments measuring student experience have historically omitted demographic variables measuring sexual identity and gender identity. In an increasingly data-driven culture, these omissions have rendered LGBQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, etc.) and gender variant (non-cisgender) students invisible to university decision-makers and program planners. While it is imperative that institutions begin collecting this information, capturing demographic data on […]

Learning about LGBQ+ Faculty

Kyle Fassett
July 9, 2019

At the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual conference, researchers from the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) discussed findings related to LGBQ+ faculty. Most research on queerness in higher education focuses on students. Quantitative studies of LGBQ+ faculty are often limited, dated, small-scale, or hard to find. The research that does exist suggests LGBQ+ faculty and staff can feel uncomfortable […]

NSSE, SNAAP Presentations at Creativity Conference

Angie Miller
July 2, 2019

NSSE researcher Angie Miller will discuss her research on confidence, creativity, and careers at the upcoming Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University July 11th to 14th. Using data from the NSSE as well as the SNAAP, Miller explored the role of creative coursework in entrepreneurship and development of business acumen. Read the full abstracts below, and find more information on the conference here. Connecting Creativity, […]

Student Experiences with Inclusive Courses and Diverse Environments

Allison BrckaLorenz
July 2, 2019

Recognizing the importance of student experiences in inclusive courses and their perception of their institution's commitment to inclusion and diversity, a recent study explored factors affecting those perspectives. Using data from the 2017 administration of NSSE's Inclusiveness and Engagement with Cultural Diversity (ICD) Topical Module, researchers investigated the following questions: How much do students experience inclusive coursework and how does this vary by student […]

Shedding light on student activism at the “Woke” Academy

June 25, 2019

IU HESA alumnus John Zilvinskis, now at SUNY Binghamton, Demetri Morgan of Loyola Chicago, and NSSE Analyst Brendan Dugan, presented findings on connections between High-Impact Practices (HIPs) and involvement in student activism at the ASHE conference in Tampa. Using over 3,200 senior student responses from the 2017 NSSE and a supplemental item set on student activism, we used multilevel linear models to explore […]

NSSE at AIR 2019 Annual Forum

May 21, 2019

If you plan to join AIR for the annual forum this year in Denver, CO, be sure to join NSSE researchers as they share their work on survey topics, measurement, dashboards, and more. The online schedule has yet to be published (look for it soon), but meanwhile, browse NSSE session titles below and in the NSSE March e-news. #AIRForum2019 Fassett, K., & BrckaLorenz, A. Crises […]

Have NSSE Response Rates Changed This Past Decade?

Shimon Sarraf
May 6, 2019

Have NSSE response rates been declining over the last decade? Many might assume they have been declining, but as with most questions involving hundreds of distinct colleges and universities, the answer is not straightforward. True, average institutional response rates in 2010 were 38% and in 2018 they were 30%. However, the biggest decline--about 8 percentage points--occurred between 2010 and 2013. Since 2013, […]

How Big is Big? How Small is Small? An Examination of Effect Sizes in NSSE Reports

Bob Gonyea (Indiana University Bloomington) and Lou Rocconi (University of Tennessee)
April 30, 2019

Effect sizes - statistics that indicate the magnitude of difference - play a crucial role in assessment, institutional research, and scholarly inquiry, where it is common with large sample sizes to find statistically significant relationships that are in fact trivial in importance. This study provides guidelines for NSSE users, researchers, policymakers, and assessment […]

Flipped Classrooms

Joe Strickland
April 16, 2019

Effective and innovative teaching practices should be utilized within higher education to keep pace with advancing technological tools to improve student learning and to reach the needs of a new generation of students. Flipped classrooms are one such innovative teaching strategy beginning to take hold in higher education. Flipped classrooms differ from a traditional lecture format in that students are instructed to review […]

NSSE presentations at CIES

April 10, 2019

If you plan on attending the annual Comparative and International Education Society conference in San Francisco, be sure to add NSSE researchers' discussion of campus environments and international students' perceptions of learning to your agenda. Learn more about the conference and find session information here. Oktafiga, D., Nelson Laird, T., and BrckaLorenz, A. Comparison of the effects of campus environment and teaching practices on international […]