Jan Nedermeijer
From: National Survey of Student engagement (NSSE) To represent the multi-dimensional nature of student engagement at national, sector, institutional, and intra-institutional levels, NSSE developed ten Engagement Indicators organized within four engagement themes:
Theme Engagement Indicators
Engagement Indicators organized within four engagement themes:
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
Each Engagement Indicator provides valuable information about a distinct aspect of student engagement by summarizing students' responses to a set of related survey questions. Detailed descriptions of each indicator and component items are below.
Useful Documents
- A one page handout describing the Engagement Indicators and High-Impact Practices for easy reference.
- The four engagement themes were adapted from the former Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice.
- Summary tables of Engagement Indicators and responses to all survey items by student and institutional characteristics.
- A sample of the Engagement Indicators report.