Engagement Indicators
Engagement Indicators are summary measures based on sets of NSSE questions examining key dimensions of student engagement. The ten indicators are organized within four themes: Academic Challenge, Learning with Peers, Experiences with Faculty, and Campus Environment. The table below compares average scores for your students with those in your comparison groups.
| Key: | ||
| ▲ | Your students' average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude. | |
| △ | Your students' average was significantly higher (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude. | |
| -- | No significant difference. | |
| ▽ | Your students' average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size less than .3 in magnitude. | |
| ▼ | Your students' average was significantly lower (p < .05) with an effect size at least .3 in magnitude. | |
Seniors
| Theme | Engagement Indicator | Your seniors compared with UMD Peers | Your seniors compared with Competitors | Your seniors compared with NSSE Carnegie |
| Academic Challenge | Higher-Order Learning | -- | ▽ | ▽ |
| Reflective & Integrative Learning | -- | -- | ▽ | |
| Learning Strategies | ▽ | ▽ | ▽ | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | △ | △ | △ | |
| Learning with Peers | Collaborative Learning | △ | △ | △ |
| Discussions with Diverse Others | ▽ | ▽ | ▽ | |
| Experiences with Faculty | Student-Faculty Interaction | -- | -- | -- |
| Effective Teaching Practices | ▽ | ▽ | ▽ | |
| Campus Environment | Quality of Interactions | -- | -- | ▽ |
| Supportive Environment | ▽ | -- | ▽ | |
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