The College Student Report 2004
National Survey of Student Engagement
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In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
 
  Very
often


Often
Some-
times


Never
CLQUEST
a.Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions
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CLPRESEN
b.Made a class presentation
4 3 2 1
REWROPAP
c.Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in
4 3 2 1
INTEGRAT
d.Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources
4 3 2 1
DIVCLASS
e.Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments
4 3 2 1

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(continued) In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
 
  Very
often


Often
Some-
times


Never
CLUNPREP
f.Come to class without completing readings or assignments
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CLASSGRP
g.Worked with other students on projects during class
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OCCGRP
h.Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments
4 3 2 1
INTIDEAS
i.Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions
4 3 2 1
TUTOR
j.Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)
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(continued) In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
 
  Very
often


Often
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times


Never
COMMPROJ
k.Participated in a community-based project (e.g., service learning) as part of a regular course
4 3 2 1
ITACADEM
l.Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.) to discuss or complete an assignment
4 3 2 1
EMAIL
m.Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor
4 3 2 1
FACGRADE
n.Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor
4 3 2 1
FACPLANS
o.Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor
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(continued) In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
 
  Very
often


Often
Some-
times


Never
FACIDEAS
p.Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class
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FACFEED
q.Received prompt feedback from faculty on your academic performance (written or oral)
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WORKHARD
r.Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations
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FACOTHER
s.Worked with faculty members on activities other than coursework (committees, orientation, student life activities, etc.)
4 3 2 1
OOCIDEAS
t.Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)
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(continued) In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following?
 
  Very
often


Often
Some-
times


Never
DIVRSTUD
u.Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own
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DIFFSTU2
v.Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
4 3 2 1


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During the current school year, how much has your coursework emphasized the following mental activities?
  Very
much

Quite
a bit


Some

Very
little

MEMORIZE
a. Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your courses and readings so you can repeat them in pretty much the same form
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ANALYZE
b.Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory, such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components
4 3 2 1
SYNTHESZ
c.Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships
4 3 2 1
EVALUATE
d.Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods, such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions
4 3 2 1
APPLYING
e.Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations
4 3 2 1