NSSE 2006 Benchmark Comparisons

The College of Saint Scholastica

Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL)

Benchmark Comparisons

CSS

CSS compared with:

Catholic C&U

Carnegie Peers

NSSE 2006

Class

Mean a

Mean a

Sig b

Effect Size c

Mean a

Sig b

Effect Size c

Mean a

Sig b

Effect Size c

First-Year

47.7

42.5

***

.33

41.6

***

.38

41.3

***

.40

Senior

53.9

52.2

51.4

50.4

*

.21

Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) Items

Students learn more when they are intensely involved in their education and asked to think about what they are learning in different settings.  Collaborating with others in solving problems or mastering difficult material prepares students for the messy, unscripted problems they will encounter daily during and after college.

●  Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions ●  Made a class presentation ●  Worked with other students on projects during class ●  Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments ●  Tutored or taught other students ●  Participated in a community-based project as part of a regular course ●  Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)