(FSSE)
2. To what extent
does Houghton College emphasize each of the following?
3. In your selected
course-selection, how much emphasis do you place on engaging students in
each
5. How often do students in your selected course section engage
in the following?
6. In your selected course section, how important to you is it
that your students do the following?
7. To what extent to you structure
your selected course section so that students learn and develop
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How
important is it to you that undergraduates at your institution do the following?
|
Variable |
Level |
Important or Very Important |
|
Independent study
or self-designated major |
Lower Division Upper Division |
28% 17% |
|
Participation in
a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students
take two or more classes together |
Lower Division Upper Division |
48% 45% |
|
Foreign language
coursework |
Lower Division Upper Division |
66% 47% |
|
Work on a research
project with a faculty member outside of course or program requrements |
Lower Division Upper Division |
44% 50% |
|
Study abroad |
Lower Division Upper Division |
56% 60% |
|
Community service
or volunteer work |
Lower Division Upper Division |
69% 80% |
|
Practicum, internship,
field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment |
Lower Division Upper Division |
83% 80% |
|
Culminating senior
experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam,
etc.) |
Lower Division Upper Division |
86% 94% |
To
what extent does Houghton College emphasize each of the following?
|
Variable |
Level |
Quite a Bit or Very Much |
|
Helping students
cope with their non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) |
Lower Division Upper Division |
22% 37% |
|
Encouraging contact
among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds |
Lower Division Upper Division |
26% 47% |
|
Providing students
the support they need to thrive socially |
Lower Division Upper Division |
43% 48% |
|
Encouraging students
to participate in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications,
student government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural
sports, etc.) |
Lower Division Upper Division |
73% 70% |
|
Encouraging students
to attend campus events and activities (special speakers, cultural performances,
athletic events, etc.) |
Lower Division Upper Division |
69% 74% |
|
Providing students
the support they need to help them succeed academically |
Lower Division Upper Division |
83% 80% |
|
Encouraging students
to use computers in their academic work |
Lower Division Upper Division |
91% 90% |
|
Requiring students
to spend significant amounts of time studying and on academic work |
Lower Division Upper Division |
74% 100% |
In
your selected course-selection, how much emphasis do you place
on engaging students in each
of these mental
activities?
|
Variable |
Level |
Quite a Bit or Very Much |
|
Memorizing facts ideas, or methods from your course and readings
so students can repeat them pretty much in the same form |
Lower Division Upper Division |
44% 07% |
|
Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or
in new situations |
Lower Division Upper Division |
73% 83% |
|
Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory,
such as examining a particular case or situation in depth, and considering
its components |
Lower Division Upper Division |
82% 93% |
|
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences
into new, more complex interpretations and relationships |
Lower Division Upper Division |
70% 87% |
|
Making judgments about the value of information, arguments or methods
such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing
the soundness of their conclusions |
Lower Division Upper Division |
60% 67% |
Approximately what percentage of students in your selected course
section do the following?
|
Variable |
Level |
50% or higher |
|
Frequently come
to class without completing readings or assignments |
Lower Division Upper Division |
09% 10% |
|
At least once,
talk about career plans with you |
Lower Division Upper Division |
04% 23% |
|
Occasionally discuss
grades or assignments with you |
Lower Division Upper Division |
09% 27% |
|
At least once,
discuss ideas from readings or classes with you outside of class |
Lower Division Upper Division |
09% 27% |
|
Frequently work
harder than they usually do to meet your standards |
Lower Division Upper Division |
17% 32% |
|
Frequently ask
questions in class or contribute to class discussions |
Lower Division Upper Division |
35% 36% |
|
Occasionally use
e-mail to communicate with you |
Lower Division Upper Division |
30% 50% |
How often do students in your elected course section engage
in the following?
|
Variable |
Level |
Often or Very often |
|
Have serious conversations
in your course with students of a different race or ethnicity than their
own |
Lower Division Upper Division |
00% 03% |
|
Participate in
a community-based project (e.g., service learning) as part of your course |
Lower Division Upper Division |
13% 13% |
|
Have serious conversations
in your course with students who are very different from them in terms of
their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values |
Lower Division Upper Division |
13% 14% |
|
Use an electronic
medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss
or complete an assignment |
Lower Division Upper Division |
17% 34% |
|
Have class discussions
or writing assignments that include diverse perspectives (different races,
religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) |
Lower Division Upper Division |
52% 50% |
|
Work with other
students on projects during class |
Lower Division Upper Division |
48% 53% |
|
Receive prompt
written or oral feedback from you on their academic performance |
Lower Division Upper Division |
74% 70% |
In
your selected course section, how important to you is it that your students
do the following?
|
Variable |
Level |
Important or Very Important |
|
Tutor or teach
other students (paid or voluntary) |
Lower Division Upper Division |
22% 10% |
|
Prepare two or
more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in |
Lower Division Upper Division |
39% 30% |
|
Discuss ideas from
your readings or classes with others outside of class (other students, family
members, co-workers, etc.) |
Lower Division Upper Division |
56% 53% |
|
Work with classmates
outside of class to prepare class assignments |
Lower Division Upper Division |
35% 54% |
|
Put together ideas
or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during
class discussions |
Lower Division Upper Division |
56% 63% |
|
Examine the strengths
and weaknesses of their views on a topic or issue |
Lower Division Upper Division |
65% 75% |
|
Work on a paper
or project that requires integrating ideas or information from various sources |
Lower Division Upper Division |
73% 84% |
|
Try to better understand
someone elseÕs views by imagining how an issue looks from that personÕs
perspective |
Lower Division Upper Division |
65% 86% |
|
Learn something
that changes the way they understand an issue or concept |
Lower Division Upper Division |
87% 90% |
To
what extent to you structure your selected course section so that students
learn and develop
in the following
areas?
|
Variable |
Level |
Quite a Bit or Very Much |
|
Using computing
and information technology |
Lower Division Upper Division |
09% 21% |
|
Analyzing quantitative
problems |
Lower Division Upper Division |
22% 27% |
|
Working effectively
with others |
Lower Division Upper Division |
39% 32% |
|
Speaking clearly
and effectively |
Lower Division Upper Division |
26% 38% |
|
Understanding people
of other racial and ethnic backgrounds |
Lower Division Upper Division |
43% 43% |
|
Solving complex
real-world problems |
Lower Division Upper Division |
30% 54% |
|
Acquiring job or
work-related knowledge and skills |
Lower Division Upper Division |
39% 54% |
|
Acquiring a broad
general education |
Lower Division Upper Division |
74% 60% |
|
Understanding themselves |
Lower Division Upper Division |
48% 63% |
|
Developing a deepened
sense of spirituality |
Lower Division Upper Division |
65% 63% |
|
Writing clearly
and effectively |
Lower Division Upper Division |
65% 69% |
|
Developing a personal
code of values and ethics |
Lower Division Upper Division |
52% 73% |
|
Learning effectively
on their own |
Lower Division Upper Division |