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Faculty Survey of Student Engagement
Survey items and response sets: Typical Student 2007
How important is it to you that undergraduates at your institution do the following?
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment
Community service or volunteer work
Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or
more classes together 1=Not important
Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements 2=Somewhat important
3=Important
Foreign language coursework
4=Very important
Study abroad
Independent study or self-designed major
Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)
Select the response that you believe best represents the quality of student relationships with people at your institution.
Student relationships with other students
1=Unfriendly, unsupportive, sense of
Student relationships with faculty members alienation
7=Friendly, supportive, sense of belonging
Student relationships with administrative personnel and offices
To what extent does your institution emphasize each of the following?
Requiring students to spend significant amounts of time studying and on academic work
Providing students support they need to help them succeed academically
Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds
Helping students cope with their non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) 1=Very little
2=Some
Providing students the support they need to thrive socially 3=Quite a bit
Encouraging students to participate in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student 4=Very much
government, fraternity or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)
Encouraging students to attend campus events and activities (special speakers, cultural performances,
athletic events, etc.)
Encouraging students to use computers in their academic work
About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following?
Teaching undergraduate students in class
Grading papers and exams
Giving other forms of written and oral feedback to students
Preparing for class 1=0
Reflecting on ways to improve my teaching 2=1 - 4
3=5 - 8
Research and scholarly activities
4=9 - 12
Working with undergraduates on research 5=13 - 16
6=17 - 20
Advising undergraduate students
7=21 - 30
Supervising internships or other field experiences 8=More than 30
Working with students on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities,
etc.)
Other interactions with students outside of the classroom
Conducting service activities
Survey items and response sets: Typical Student 2007
1=Classroom instruction, on-campus
2=Classroom instruction, at an auxiliary
location (e.g., satellite campus, rented facility)
In what format do you most often teach?
3=Distance education (live or pre-recorded
video/audio, Internet, CD-ROM,
correspondence, etc.)
Please respond to the following two question based on one particular undergraduate course section you are teaching or have taught during this
academic year.
What is the general area of your selected course? (Please specify an academic discipline, e.g. Chemistry, Psychology, Theater)
1=Arts & Humanities 6=Physical Sciences
2=Biological Sciences 7=Professional
Faculty responses are recoded to maintain anonymity (See FSSE codebook for specific recode assignments) 3=Business 8=Social Sciences
4=Education 9=Other
5=Engineering
In your selected course section, on average, what percent of class time is spent on the following?
Lecture
Teacher-led discussion
Teacher-student shared responsibility (seminar, discussion, etc.) 1=0%
Student computer use 2=1-9%
3=10-19%
Small group activities 4=20-29%
Student presentations 5=30-39%
6=40-49%
In-class writing 7=50-74%
Testing and evaluation 8=75% or more
Performances in applied and fine arts (e.g., dance, drama, music)
Experiential (labs, field work, art exhibits, etc.)
1=More first-year students than seniors
2=More seniors than first-year students
During the current year, have you had more first-year students or seniors in your classes?
3=I have taught neither first-year students nor
seniors this academic year.
1=9 or less 4= 30-49
Estimate the total number of [first-year students/seniors/students] you have taught during this current
2=10-19 5=50-99
academic year.
3=20-29 6=100 or more
Please respond to the following questions based on the typical [first-year student/senior/student] you have taught during the this academic year.
About how often has the typical [first-year student/senior/student] done each of the following?
Asked questions in class or contribute to class discussion
Made a class presentation
Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in
Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources
1=Never
Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions 2=Sometimes
or writing assignments 3=Often
Come to class without completing reading or assignments 4=Very often
Worked with other students on projects during class
Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments
Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class
discussions
Survey items and response sets: Typical Student 2007
(cont.) About how often has the typical [first-year student/senior/student] done each of the following?
Tutor or teach other students (paid or voluntary)
Participated in a community-based project (e.g., service learning) as part of a regular course
Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an
assignment
Used email to communicate with an instructor
Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor
Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor
Discussed ideas from his or her readings or classes with faculty member outside of class
Received prompt written or oral feedback from faculty on his or her academic performance 1=Never
Worked harder than usual to meet an instructor's standards or expectations 2=Sometimes
3=Often
Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life
4=Very often
activities, etc.)
Discussed ideas from his or her readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members,
co-workers, etc.)
Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than his or her own
Had serious conversations with students who are very different from him or her in terms of their religious
beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
Examined the strengths and weakness of his or her views on a topic or issue
Tried to better under someone else's views by imagining how an issue looks from that person's perspective
Learned something that changed the way he or she understood an issue or concept
During the current school year, about how much reading and writing do you estimate the typical [first-year student/senior/student] has done?
Number of assigned textbooks, books, or book length packs of course readings
1=None
Number of books read on his or her own (not assigned) for personal enjoyment or academic enrichment
2=1-4
Number of written papers or reports of 20 pages or more 3=5-10
4=11-20
Number of written papers or reports between 5 and 19 pages
5=More than 20
Number of written papers or reports of fewer than 5 pages
In a typical week , how many homework problem sets does the typical [first-year student/senior/student] complete?
1=None
Number of problem sets that take the typical student more than one hour to complete 2=1 - 2
3=3 - 4
4=5 - 6
Number of problem sets that take the typical student less than one hour to complete
5=More than 6
About how many hours do you think the typical [first-year student/senior/student] should spend in a typical 7-day week doing each of the following?
Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and
other academic activities) 1=0
Working for pay on campus 2=1 - 5
Working for pay off campus 3=6 - 10
4=11 - 15
Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity
or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)
5=16 - 20
6=21 - 25
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.)
7=26 - 30
Providing care for dependents living with him or her (parents, children, spouse, etc.) 8=More than 30
Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)
Survey items and response sets: Typical Student 2007
About how many hours do you think the typical [first-year student/senior/student] actually spends in a typical 7-day week doing each of the
following?
Preparing for class (studying, reading, writing, doing homework or lab work, analyzing data, rehearsing, and
other academic activities) 1=0
Working for pay on campus 2=1 - 5
Working for pay off campus 3=6 - 10
4=11 - 15
Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student government, fraternity
or sorority, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.)
5=16 - 20
6=21 - 25
Relaxing and socializing (watching TV, partying, etc.)
7=26 - 30
Providing care for dependents living with him or her (parents, children, spouse, etc.) 8=More than 30
Commuting to class (driving, walking, etc.)
Select the box that represents the extent to which the typical [first-year/senior/student]'s examinations have 1=Very little
challenged that student to do his or her best work 7=Very much
During the current school year, how much do you believe that typical [first-year student/senior/student] coursework has emphasized the following
mental activities?
Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from his or her courses and readings so he or she can repeat them
pretty much in the same form
Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory, such as examining a particular case or
situation in depth, and considering its components 1=Very little
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and 2=Some
relationships 3=Quite a bit
Making judgments about the value of information, arguments or methods such as examining how others 4=Very Much
gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions
Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations
To what extent has the typical [first-year/senior/student]'s experience at this institution contributed to his or her knowledge,
skills, and personal development in the following areas?
Writing clearly and effectively
Speaking clearly and effectively
Thinking critically and analytically
Analyzing quantitative problems
Using computing and information technology
Working effectively with others
Learning effectively on his or her own
1=Very little
Understanding himself or herself 2=Some
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds 3=Quite a bit
4=Very much
Solving complex real-world problems
Developing a personal code of values and ethics
Developing a deepened sense of spirituality
Acquiring a broad general education
Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills
Voting in local, state, or national elections
Contributing to the welfare of his or her community
What is the general discipline of your academic appointment? (Please specify an academic discipline)
1=Arts & Humanities 6=Physical Sciences
2=Biological Sciences 7=Professional
Faculty responses are recoded to maintain anonymity (See FSSE codebook for specific recode assignments) 3=Business 8=Social Sciences
4=Education 9=Other
5=Engineering