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This is the ninth in a series of briefings on the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE). As previously reported, CCSSE, through the use of five benchmarks of effective educational practice, measures the level of student engagement in the learning process. The five benchmarks are: active and collaborative learning, student effort, academic challenge, student-faculty interaction, and support for learners.
In this issue we would like to share some statistics on the different perceptions of faculty and students regarding their interactions and work habits.
| Two Perspectives on Student Engagement in Community Colleges
An annual survey of student engagement at community colleges reveals that faculty members and students have different perceptions of their interactions and work habits.
- 93% of faculty members say they give prompt feedback to students "often" or "very often," while only 55% of students agree.
- 38% of faculty members say they discuss career plans with students "often" or "very often," while only 22% of students report the same.
- 29% of faculty members say they discuss ideas from readings or classes with students outside of class, while 15% of students report such interactions.
- 33% of faculty members say students come to class unprepared "often" or "very often," while only 15% of students agree.
- 16% of faculty members say students skip class "often" or "very often," while only 7% of students say they play hooky regularly.
- 22% of faculty members say students prepare multiple drafts of a paper "often" or "very often," while 50% of students report putting in that extra work.
SOURCE: Community College Survey of Student Engagement
“Continuing Education looked at the CCSSE results via the website (www.pvc.maricopa.edu/ccsse) in terms of identifying strategies of engagement and support for PVCC's community of non-credit lifelong learners. I found the website very easy to navigate and loaded with information. The website is a useful tool for anyone interested in CCSSE, the PVCC student survey, and institutional and national benchmarks.”
Judi Anderson, Director, Continuing Education |
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