NSSE 2005 Engagement Item Frequency Distributions

University of Virginia

			First-Year Students								Fourth-Year Students
			UVA		AAUDE		Doc-Ext		NSSE 2005		UVA		AAUDE		Doc-Ext		NSSE 2005
		Response Options	Count	Col %	Count	Col %	Count	Col %	Count	Col %	Count	Col %	Count	Col %	Count	Col %	Count	Col %
1a.	Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions	Never	22	3%	64	5%	339	5%	1,256	3%	22	3%	44	4%	208	3%	748	1%
		Sometimes	352	41%	590	48%	3,017	46%	16,915	35%	221	30%	412	39%	2,210	34%	11,811	23%
		Often	303	36%	379	31%	2,104	32%	16,797	35%	241	33%	312	30%	2,116	32%	16,298	32%
		Very often	176	21%	191	16%	1,118	17%	12,822	27%	245	34%	287	27%	2,040	31%	21,526	43%
		Total	853	100%	1224	100%	6,578	100%	47,790	100%	729	100%	1055	100%	6,574	100%	50,383	100%
b.	Made a class presentation	Never	288	34%	282	23%	1,464	22%	6,113	13%	48	7%	74	7%	448	7%	1,765	4%
		Sometimes	451	53%	705	58%	3,702	56%	25,866	54%	398	55%	536	51%	2,700	41%	15,813	31%
		Often	94	11%	188	15%	1,111	17%	12,146	25%	197	27%	312	30%	2,192	33%	19,410	39%
		Very often	19	2%	47	4%	297	5%	3,647	8%	86	12%	130	12%	1,235	19%	13,380	27%
		Total	852	100%	1222	100%	6,574	100%	47,772	100%	729	100%	1052	100%	6,575	100%	50,368	100%
c.	Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in	Never	211	25%	254	21%	1,150	18%	6,238	13%	203	28%	247	23%	1,309	20%	7,687	15%
		Sometimes	325	38%	410	34%	2,038	31%	15,163	32%	286	39%	414	39%	2,571	39%	19,184	38%
		Often	217	25%	341	28%	2,023	31%	15,152	32%	143	20%	259	25%	1,644	25%	13,494	27%
		Very often	100	12%	218	18%	1,354	21%	11,179	23%	97	13%	135	13%	1,047	16%	9,978	20%
		Total	853	100%	1223	100%	6,565	100%	47,732	100%	729	100%	1055	100%	6,571	100%	50,343	100%
d.	Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources	Never	47	6%	51	4%	199	3%	855	2%	1	0%	14	1%	102	2%	430	1%
		Sometimes	280	33%	362	30%	1,721	26%	10,020	21%	108	15%	204	19%	1,055	16%	5,792	12%
		Often	344	40%	495	41%	2,845	43%	21,330	45%	294	40%	428	41%	2,640	40%	19,048	38%
		Very often	181	21%	312	26%	1,805	27%	15,530	33%	326	45%	408	39%	2,774	42%	25,086	50%
		Total	852	100%	1220	100%	6,570	100%	47,735	100%	729	100%	1054	100%	6,571	100%	50,356	100%
e.	Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or assignments	Never	97	11%	105	9%	558	8%	2,926	6%	40	6%	87	8%	634	10%	3,052	6%
		Sometimes	315	37%	415	34%	2,146	33%	15,670	33%	238	33%	396	38%	2,314	35%	15,953	32%
		Often	301	35%	448	37%	2,456	37%	18,370	38%	269	37%	337	32%	2,143	33%	17,719	35%
		Very often	139	16%	254	21%	1,407	21%	10,756	23%	180	25%	233	22%	1,471	22%	13,584	27%
		Total	852	100%	1222	100%	6,567	100%	47,722	100%	727	100%	1053	100%	6,562	100%	50,308	100%
f.	Come to class without completing readings or assignments	Never	129	15%</