You can find the 2008 complete report of the NSSE at http://nsse.iub.edu/NSSE_2008_Results/docs/withhold/NSSE2008_Results_revised_11-14-2008.pdf
And it's free! What a treat. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, .D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [email protected] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 19:32:51 -0400 (EDT) >From: "Dr. Bob Wildblood" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [tips] Random Thought: A Quickie On Retention >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > >Here is some interesting comment obtained from a student survey, NSSE perhaps, >which supports what happens at my home institution. The first two are really >damning and show that much more of what Louis said happens in classrooms than >on the campus in general. I could tell you some real horror stories, but not >now, it's still Sunday. > >Student Interaction with Campus Faculty and Staff > >46%of seniors believed that the campus staff were >helpful, considerate, or flexible > >88%of seniors believed that faculty are available, >helpful, or sympathetic > >98%of seniors reported that faculty members provided >prompt feedback on their academic performance > >69%of seniors discussed readings or ideas with faculty >members outside of class > >Bob > > >>From: "Shearon, Tim" <[email protected]> >>Subject: RE: [tips] Random Thought: A Quickie On Retention > >> >>Bob- My experience matches yours. We do have a "Student Life" part to >>administration here and sometimes they can be "warm and fuzzy" but it is also >>their jobs to be "gatekeepers" and rule enforcers. On the whole, the contact >>students have is with the Registrar, the business office, housing officers, >>and various deans and their support staffs. It has been my experience that >>when students discuss those contacts with me, on the whole their reports are >>not tinged with words like "embracing, caring, supportive, encouraging, and >>empathetic"! I admit in my earlier days I was more the hard line type but, >>even with the sometimes frustrating component of students taking advantage of >>me, I've become a bit more prone to cutting folks a little slack. In the >>original post, Lewis said, "embracing, caring, supportive, encouraging, and >>empathetic connection" - I'm not sure how much embracing I'd get away with >>but I do try being the rest of those things (Lewis, I'm just kidding. I know >>what you meant.) :) >>Tim > > > > > >Bob Wildblood, PhD, HSPP >Lecturer in Psychology >Indiana University Kokomo >Kokomo, IN 46904-9003 >[email protected], [email protected] > >We’re trading a dogmatic president for one who’s shopping for a dog. It feels >good. - Maureen Dowd > >"Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose". > -Garrison Keillor > >We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and >our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and >the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible. > - Barack Obama > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
