NSSE 2006 Benchmark Comparisons                                    
    University of Wisconsin-Stout  
   
   
Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL)  
Benchmark Comparisons            
  UW-Stout UW-Stout compared with:  
  Selected Peers Carnegie Peers NSSE 2006  
Class Mean a Mean a Sig b Effect
Size c		 Mean a Sig b Effect
Size c		 Mean a Sig b Effect
Size c		  
First-Year 40.2 44.5 *** -.27 41.0     41.3            
Senior 55.0 52.2 * .16 50.8 *** .25 50.4 *** .27        
 
 
 
 
 
     
     
         
         
         
     
     
 
           
           
           
           
                       
Active and Collaborative Learning (ACL) Items          
         
Students learn more when they are intensely involved in their education and asked to think about what they are learning in different settings.  Collaborating with others in solving problems or mastering difficult material prepares students for the messy, unscripted problems they will encounter daily during and after college.  
Text Box: ● Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions ● Made a class presentation ● Worked with other students on projects during class ● Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments ● Tutored or taught other students ● Participated in a community-based project as part of a regular course ● Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)