Adult learners are a growing population in U.S. postsecondary education who experience distinct barriers to academic success. However, higher institutions continue create and adhere policies that favor traditional college students. Thus, adult learner experiences must be better understood ensure this is supported. This study used data from the 2013 2014 administrations of National Survey Student Engagement identify characteristics compare their engagement with traditional-aged Our regression...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between high-impact practices and student–faculty interactions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning (LGBQ) students. Results yield few differences in participation LGBQ students compared heterosexual also demonstrate significant influences student institutional characteristics on practice students, particular interactions.

The vast amount of research on student success and engagement in college focuses a narrative for majority populations that does not account unique experiences across social identities.This paper examines the gender variant students (i.e., who do identify as either cisgender men or women) regarding high-impact practices student-faculty interactions using large-scale, multi-institution quantitative data set.Although practice participation was similar students, positive interaction found to be...

Black, White, and Biracial Students’ Engagement at Differing Institutional Types Jessica C. Harris (bio) Allison BrckaLorenz Student engagement is “characterized as participation in educationally effective practices, both inside outside the classroom, which leads to a range of measurable outcomes” (Harper & Quaye, 2015, p. 2), such college persistence (Astin, 1993; Kuh, Cruce, Shoup, Kinzie, Gonyea, 2008; Pascarella Terenzini, 2005; Stage Hossler, 2000). involves time effort students put...

Abstract Drawing on their experience, current and former NSSE research analysts offer helpful tips recommendations for institutional researchers how to analyze student engagement data, including ways work with multiple years of results interpret effect sizes.

This study explores the frequency of student exposure to teaching-clarity behaviors and extent which these relate engagement, deep approaches learning, students' self-reports gains in college. Researchers found that students exposed more clear teaching behaviors, such as explaining course goals requirements, had positive relationships with all outcomes. There were particularly strong between their sense campus support gains.

In this study, we explore LGBQ+ college students' experiences related to mental health and wellbeing, using the Proud & Thriving Framework. Our research utilizes a large-scale, multi-institutional, quantitative qualitative data set that includes variety of institutional types geographic locations across United States. We use series OLS regression analyses descriptive difficulties, support networks, knowledge about institution-provided supports, student-suggested ways their institution has...

Although scholars have examined how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ +) students perceive their collegiate environments, few quantitative studies disaggregate data to see populations within the LGBQ + community experience certain outcomes. The purpose of this study was investigate student subgroups differed in perceptions belongingness, institutional commitment, outness. Using large-scale, multi-institution from thousands first-year senior undergraduates, we these important affective...

An increasing number of faculty have brought up questions and concerns comparative studyabout supporting international students’ academic engagement success. However, little is known about faculty’s approaches to student how they may differ from selfreported at four-year institutions. Using data the National Survey Student Engagement Faculty Engagement, both large-scale multi-institutional datasets, this study explores in learning strategies, collaborative learning, student-faculty...

The research presented in this article utilizes data from four years of the National Survey Student Engagement to shed light on biracial student population and their engagement practices postsecondary contexts. Specifically, study explored ways which students with different racial heritages engage differently one another monoracial peers campus. Study findings complicate ideology that individuals are a monolithic group, fostering conversation concerning multiraciality higher education...

Higher education institutions across the country aim to contribute students' ability become active citizens. Civic engagement has long been an emphasis of higher and a focal point from innovations such as Carnegie Foundation's elective classification for community service-learning (Saltmarsh & Zlotkowski, 2011). Researchers have demonstrated that foundational values democratic including inclusiveness, relationships between students who engaged in cross-racial interactions, co-curricular...