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.)