以学生学习为中心的高等教育质量评估——美国NSSE"全国学生学习投入调查"解析

美国"全国学生学习投入调查"(NSSE)是一个在全国范围内调查四年制本科学生对高层次学习和发展投入程度的年度研究.自2000年在全美正式推行以来,对提升美国的本科教育质量起了推动作用,对我国的高等教育也颇有启示.本文在回顾了其产生背景后,着重对NSSE调查的流程、评价指标等进行了梳理分析.     

抵制简化:美国“全国大学生认同感调查”

美国"全国大学生认同感调查"的成功在于其基于"内省"精神抵制简化的做法。其"内省"精神意味着:要认识到教育的不平衡性,认识到教育要精益求精,教育要专注于具体的教学。其抵制简化的实践有三个方面的内容,分别为:"独立的个人"应成为大学教育的培养目标,统一的数据不应用来表达大学教育的质量,排行榜不应用来判断大学教育的质量。     

新建地方本科院校教学质量保障路径新探索——基于NSSE-China问卷的调查研究

本科教育质量是衡量大学办学水平的重要指标。新建地方本科院校因受多种因素制约,教育质量问题面临更多的忧思和批判。文章采用"全美大学生参与度调查"工具(NSSE:the National Survey of Student Engagement),以贵州省4所新建地方本科院校的800名本科生为研究样本,通过对大学生学习性投入现状的分析,从"学生参与"的视角探究我国新建地方本科院校教学质量保障存在的问题,并提出了针对性的教育质量保障路径突破口:优化课程挑战度,促进学生的专业发展;搭建师生交流平台,促进师生情感互动;吸引省外生源,优化生源结构。     

国际比较视野中的高等教育测量 ——NSSE-China工具的开发：文化适应与信度、效度报告

本文在高等教育全球化背景下讨论了跨文化高等教育测量的重要性,并对所完成的"全美大学生学习投入性调查"(NSSE)的汉化工作进行了介绍.研究显示,经过文化适应后的NSSE调查工具(NSSE-China)信度、效度良好.这为理解中关两国高等教育质量的差异提供了有益视角和比较的科学基础.     

A Typology of Student Engagement for American Colleges and Universities

The Carnegie classification system has served as a framework for research on colleges and universities for more than 30 years. Today, the systems developers are exploring criteria that more effectively differentiate among institutions. One approach being considered is classifying institutions based on students educational experiences. This study explored whether it is possible to create a typology of institutions based on students experiences. Results indicated that such a typology could be created, and the types were somewhat independent of institutional mission (i.e., Carnegie classification)Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research, Boston, MA (May 2004)     

Examination of the gender–student engagement relationship at one university

Research examining the relationship between gender and student engagement at the post secondary level has provided mixed results. The current study explores two possible reasons for lack of clarity regarding this relationship: improper parameter estimation resulting from a lack of multi‐level analyses and inconsistent conceptions/measures of ‘student engagement’. Data from the 2006 administration of the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE) at a southeastern university were analysed. Results indicated that the relationship between gender and engagement is related to engagement type as well as an institution level factor (gender composition). Implications and directions for future research are discussed.     

Student Engagement and Student Learning: Testing the Linkages*

This study examines (1) the extent to which student engagement is associated with experimental and traditional measures of academic performance, (2) whether the relationships between engagement and academic performance are conditional, and (3) whether institutions differ in terms of their ability to convert student engagement into academic performance. The sample consisted of 1058 students at 14 four-year colleges and universities that completed several instruments during 2002. Many measures of student engagement were linked positively with such desirable learning outcomes as critical thinking and grades, although most of the relationships were weak in strength. The results suggest that the lowest-ability students benefit more from engagement than classmates, first-year students and seniors convert different forms of engagement into academic achievement, and certain institutions more effectively convert student engagement into higher performance on critical thinking tests. *A version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, April 2004.     

Validating NSSE Against Student Outcomes: Are They Related?

While there exist many examples of institutional use of the results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), there is a relative paucity of research explicitly linking student outcomes to responses on the survey. A major Doctoral-Extensive institution in the Southeast recently conducted a large-scale implementation of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). We have linked multiple years of NSSE responses to several student outcomes: freshman retention, GPA, pursuit of graduate education, and employment outcome upon commencement/degree conferral. Our research finds minimal explanatory power in the NSSE benchmarks for these outcomes. A statistically derived model from the individual NSSE items shows greater promise, although there are difficulties in replicating the model for previous student cohorts.

“后评估”时期高校本科教学评估研究——基于美国NSSE的视角

文章对我国普通高校本科教学评估及美国NSSE对其启示的初步探索,对目前高校本科教学评估及高等教育质量存在的主要问题有针对性地进行研究与探讨,并且与美国NSSE进行对比研究,进而得出一些启示,为我国的本科教学评估有所借鉴。     

卓越人才自主学习行为的观察与思考——对江苏某高校“卓越班”学生的NSSE学情调研

利用NSSE-China调查问卷,通过对案例学校首批＂卓越班＂学生自主学习情况的调查和其学习行为状况的反思,提出改变＂卓越班＂学生现有学习状况的对策：利用NSSE理念,引导学生养成自主学习意识;深化教学改革,激发学生自主学习动力;树立大学习观,养成自主学习习惯。