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Miller, Angie L. – Educational Research Quarterly, 2012
The frequent use of student self-report surveys in higher education calls into question the possibility of social desirability having an unwanted influence on responses. This research explores the potential presence of social desirability bias with the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), a widely used assessment of student behaviors.…
Descriptors: Social Desirability, National Surveys, Learner Engagement, Student Behavior
Irungu, Jane Njeri – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which five engagement benchmarks that encompass educationally purposeful activities namely: (i) level of academic challenge , (ii) active and collaborative learning ,(iii) student-faculty interaction , (iv) enriching educational experiences and (v) supportive campus environment predict various…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Students, College Seniors, Research Universities
Belcheir, Marcia J. – 2003
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) was given to a random sample of first-year students and seniors at Boise State University, Idaho. Of the 700 students sampled, 122 freshmen and 183 seniors returned the survey. This study focused on the portion of the NSSE that asks students about the impact the university has had on their growth in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, College Role, College Seniors
Belcheir, Marcia J. – 2000
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a new approach to gathering information about collegiate quality on a national basis. The survey asks students to rate their level of participation in a variety of activities that have been shown to relate to academic and personal development. Other parts of the survey asks students to disclose…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Seniors, Higher Education, Individual Development
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McKitrick, Sean A. – Assessment Update, 2005
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredits more than half of the colleges of education in the United States. Several of its standards require teacher preparation programs to emphasize diversity in their curricula and to demonstrate that they are developing a professional environment wherein acceptance of varying…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Schools of Education, National Surveys, Accreditation (Institutions)