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Documenting the Value of Librarians in the Classroom: Results from a Mixed-Methods Research Collaboration with Campus Partners
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Lowe, M. Sara; Currier, Abby; Graunke, Steven – College & Research Libraries, 2020
This paper details the results of a mixed-methods study of first-year and upper-division students' information literacy (IL) competencies. The study used a rubric and a survey, seeking to answer two research questions: (1) Is there a correlation between National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) IL survey responses and IL rubric scores? (2) Are…
Descriptors: Value Judgment, Librarians, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Academic Libraries
Integrate and Assess: Information Literacy as Quality Enhancement of Undergraduate Curriculum
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Smith, Philip A. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2016
This article is an account of how one small liberal arts university undertook a large scale curriculum integration and assessment project under the auspices of a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). After a review of relevant literature, the integration and assessment process is outlined, and the assessment data is analyzed and discussed. The…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Undergraduate Students, Liberal Arts, Small Colleges
Engaging Faculty in the Assessment and Improvement of Students' Critical Thinking Using the Critical Thinking Assessment Test
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Stein, Barry; Haynes, Ada – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2011
Many assessment experts believe it is essential to develop faculty-driven assessment tools in order to engage faculty in meaningful assessment that can improve student learning. Tennessee Technological University (TTU) has been involved in an extended effort during the last ten years to develop, refine, and nationally disseminate an instrument to…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Evaluation, College Faculty
Making Learning Visible and Meaningful through Electronic Portfolios
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Rhodes, Terrel L. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2011
People are inundated with technology on campuses and in their lives. Students are increasingly technology savvy, expecting faculty and administrators to function comfortably within the digital world. They have responded by using technology more and more in teaching and learning. In this article, the author focuses on one such use--student…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Undergraduate Study, Campuses, Evaluation
Engagement Insights: Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate Education. Annual Results 2016
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National Survey of Student Engagement, 2016
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and its companion projects serve colleges and universities committed to monitoring and improving the quality of the undergraduate experience. While participating institutions receive detailed customized reports, the "Annual Results" series presents noteworthy aggregate findings from the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, National Surveys, Educational Quality, Student Characteristics
Combining the National Survey of Student Engagement with Student Portfolio Assessment. AIR 2002 Forum Paper.
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Stoering, Juliette M.; Lu, Lina – 2002
Two assessment activities have been particularly useful at one urban university with an innovative general education curriculum: the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the use of rubrics to score student portfolios. This study analyzed NSSE data in relation to the portfolio scores on four general education learning goals in an…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Students, General Education, Higher Education