2008 Woodie Awards
Survey goes to freshmen, seniors
Matthew Knoche
Issue date: 2/7/08 Section: Front Page
The National Survey of Student Engagement, or NSSE for short, is going out to seniors and freshmen this week.
NSSE is a survey sent out to get students' opinions about their PSU education.
The survey itself is scale-based; with questions such as how many hours are spent preparing for class and how long are students' average papers. The survey is sent to students by e-mail, with a link to the survey.
Bob Wilkinson, director of analysis, planning and assessment for PSU, is working on the survey with Steve Scott, vice president of academic affairs.
"This is a chance to see how much students are engaged in education and where we can improve," Wilkinson said.
This is the second year the school has conducted this survey. Last year's return rate was 26 percent, but Wilkinson says he hopes to get a 36 percent return rate this year.
"This is usually a three- to five-year process of collecting data," Wilkinson said.
He says that in the third year of conducting this survey, PSU officials will have a general idea of what improvements are needed.
Dusty Meyer, senior in plastics, says, "I usually don't look at questions in the surveys and try to get through them as quickly as I can."
But Ron Womble, public relations director, says students should take this survey more seriously.
"This is an opportunity for students to have a voice, to make a difference," he said.
Peter Speck, senior in commercial graphics, agrees: "I believe people should take it serious because this is a way to go about making changes."
NSSE is a survey sent out to get students' opinions about their PSU education.
The survey itself is scale-based; with questions such as how many hours are spent preparing for class and how long are students' average papers. The survey is sent to students by e-mail, with a link to the survey.
Bob Wilkinson, director of analysis, planning and assessment for PSU, is working on the survey with Steve Scott, vice president of academic affairs.
"This is a chance to see how much students are engaged in education and where we can improve," Wilkinson said.
This is the second year the school has conducted this survey. Last year's return rate was 26 percent, but Wilkinson says he hopes to get a 36 percent return rate this year.
"This is usually a three- to five-year process of collecting data," Wilkinson said.
He says that in the third year of conducting this survey, PSU officials will have a general idea of what improvements are needed.
Dusty Meyer, senior in plastics, says, "I usually don't look at questions in the surveys and try to get through them as quickly as I can."
But Ron Womble, public relations director, says students should take this survey more seriously.
"This is an opportunity for students to have a voice, to make a difference," he said.
Peter Speck, senior in commercial graphics, agrees: "I believe people should take it serious because this is a way to go about making changes."
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