Student Engagement

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Student Engagement

• Labor economists (at Princeton, no less) have
  looked at question of economic payoff of pursuing
  college degree at "elite" college or university
  -- they found selectivity of school in terms of
  admissions criteria doesn't pay off in higher
  income over one's career
• "Students' motivation, ambition, and desire to
  learn have a much stronger effect on their
  subsequent success than the average academic
  ability of their classmates" (National Bureau of
  Economic Research)
• What appears to be as important or more important
  than where you go to college is what you do when
  you're there

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National Survey of Student Engagement

• Idea at core students who put more time and
  energy into activities that matter to their
  educationinside and outside classroomlearn more
  during college than those who are not not as
  involved.
• Benefits come in many formssuch as gains in
  critical thinking, ability to relate book
  knowledge to real life, appreciation of cultural
  differences, self-esteem, confidence, civic
  engagement, time management, and decision making,
  among others.

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National Survey of Student Engagement

• Level of Academic Challenge
• E.g., Worked harder than you thought you could
  to meet an instructor's standards or
  expectations
• Active Collaborative Learning
• E.g., Made a class presentation
• Student Faculty Interaction
• E.g., Discussed ideas from your readings or
  classes with faculty members outside of class
• Enriching Education Practices
• E.g., Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat
  group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to
  discuss or complete an assignment
• Supportive Campus Environment
• E.g., Quality of your relationships with faculty
  members extent to which they were available,
  helpful, sympathetic

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Student Monitor Study

• Study habits make a difference
• Students who study daily 40 more likely to earn
  A than those who do not
• Only 41 of students study every day
• Students who study 15 hrs/wk 43 more likely to
  earn A than those who study less
• Men vs. Women
• Men more likely to skim text, women more likely
  to read text thoroughly
• Women more likely to study daily
• Men more likely to study late at night, women
  earlier
• Men party 20 more often
• Source Association of American Publishers,
  8/24/05