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Cohorts and Relatedness: Self-Determination Theory as an Explanation of How Learning Communities Affect Educational Outcomes
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Beachboard, Martine Robinson; Beachboard, John C.; Li, Wenling; Adkison, Stephen R. – Research in Higher Education, 2011
This study examines whether feelings of relatedness constitute a substantial means by which learning communities (cohorts) improve learning outcomes in higher education. It applies Ryan and Deci's Self-Determination Theory to an analysis of the National Survey of Student Engagement. The SDT hypothesizes that environments that support perceptions…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Critical Thinking
NSSE, Organizational Intelligence, and the Institutional Researcher
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Gonyea, Robert M.; Kuh, George D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2009
In this article, the authors detail the major themes set out in the previous articles in this volume, tying them together using the framework of organizational intelligence. In his article about the nature of institutional research, Terenzini (1993) invoked the concept of organizational intelligence, arguing that institutional researchers must be…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Institutional Research, Researchers, National Surveys
Using Weighting Adjustments to Compensate for Survey Nonresponse
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Pike, Gary R. – Research in Higher Education, 2008
Weighting adjustments are used in some studies to compensate for biased estimators produced by survey nonresponse. Using data from the 2004 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the NSSE poststratification weighting algorithm, this study found that weighting adjustments were needed for some, but not all institutions. Unfortunately, no…
Descriptors: Weighted Scores, National Surveys, Higher Education, Colleges
The Scholar as Public Intellectual
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Tyson, William – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2011
This article is written for scholars, researchers, and academic leaders who have a passion to share their knowledge outside the classroom, laboratory, or institution. They want to make a difference and believe that the information they possess and ideas they have to offer have a public importance. Based on his book "Pitch Perfect:…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Researchers, Higher Education, Leadership
Engaging Online Learners: The Impact of Web-Based Learning Technology on College Student Engagement
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Chen, Pu-Shih Daniel; Lambert, Amber D.; Guidry, Kevin R. – Computers & Education, 2010
Widespread use of the Web and other Internet technologies in postsecondary education has exploded in the last 15 years. Using a set of items developed by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the researchers utilized the hierarchical linear model (HLM) and multiple regressions to investigate the impact of Web-based learning technology…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Internet
Assessment Matters: The Strength of Mixed Research Methods for the Assessment of Learning Communities
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Commander, Nannette Evans; Ward, Teresa – About Campus, 2009
Many campuses are adopting freshman learning communities (FLCs) in order to boost retention. FLCs take many forms, but they typically involve enrolling small groups of students in two or more classes together during their first semester in order to create community and promote academic and social involvement. At Georgia State University, a large…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Methods Research, Research Universities, Research Methodology