The findings of the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement of Georgia Tech first-year students and seniors are now available in ADORS. The survey measures the extent to which students report that they are engaged in empirically-demonstrated effective educational practices and what gains (or perceptions of gains) they make through their college experiences. Georgia Tech has conducted the NSSE survey several times over the past decade. Results in ADORS are disaggregated to the College and School/Unit level and can be compared to previous NSSE results.
Among the highlights of this year’s results:
- Students are generally satisfied with their overall educational experiences at Georgia Tech, with over 80 percent of both first-year students and over 85 percent of seniors indicating that their educational experiences at GT were good or excellent.
- Over 90 percent of seniors report that Georgia Tech strongly emphasizes studying, and over 80 percent of seniors report frequent collaboration on academic work.
- Among seniors there has been an increase in the perceived level of academic and social support provided by the Institute from 2003 to 2008. While increasing moderately over time, relationships with faculty are perceived positively by just over 50 percent of first-year students and 55 percent of seniors. Less than 50 percent of seniors report frequently discussing grades or assignments with faculty. While a greater proportion of seniors reported receiving prompt feedback on their academic performance in 2008 than in 2007, this percentage remains below 50 percent.
In addition to the GT results, comparison data from a group of six “peer” institutions is available in the final survey report, also available on the ADORS website. The comparison institutions include Penn State University-University Park, University of Texas at Austin, University of Florida, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Any questions regarding these data may be addressed to either Dr. Jonathan Gordon or Dr. Caroline Noyes.