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Gorbunov, Alexander; Moreland, Amy; Tingle, Chris; Deaton, Russ – Tennessee Board of Regents - The College System of Tennessee, 2022
We investigate whether student participation in undergraduate research--a high impact practice at TBR community colleges--has an effect on (1) academic performance; (2) probability of graduation, university transfer, and student departure; and (3) time to completion, transfer, and departure. Using enrollment, graduation, and course-taking data on…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Brint, Steven; Douglass, John Aubrey; Thomson, Gregg; Chatman, Steve – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2010
The Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Project is a collaborative effort among academic scholars and institutional researchers devoted to collecting new data and providing policy-relevant analysis of exactly these questions. Its purpose is to study in depth the undergraduate experience and, at the same time, through systematic…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Experience, Learner Engagement, Citizen Participation
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2007
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students
Wong, Nancy Y. J. – Online Submission, 2004
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program has been around for over 30 years and is seen as "one of the most important means for students to foster mentoring relationships with faculty and research staff." By analyzing data obtained through semi-structured interviews and survey results, a…
Descriptors: Research Opportunities, Mentors, Institutional Research, Undergraduate Students