FSSE 2005 and NSSE 2005 Frequencies
Murray State University
Faculty Responses Student Responses
Percentage of faculty who reported that more than half of students from their courses do the following Distribution of student responses to how often they did the following at their institution during the current school year
FSSE Item Variable Class 50% or  Higher NSSE Item Variable Class Very Often Often Sometimes Never
Frequently ask questions in class or contribute to class discussions FCLQUEST LD 18% Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions CLQUEST FY 25% 34% 38% 3%
UD 41% SR 42% 33% 22% 3%
Frequently come to class without completing readings or assignments FCLUNPRE LD 31% Come to class without completing assignments CLUNPREP FY 2% 14% 68% 16%
UD 16% SR 4% 9% 62% 25%
Frequently work harder than they usually
do to meet your  standards		 FWORKHRD LD 31% Worked harder than you thought you could to meet an instructor's standards or expectations WORKHARD FY 14% 30% 50% 6%
UD 38% SR 22% 44% 28% 6%
Occasionally use e-mail to communicate with you FEMAIL LD 27% Used e-mail to communicate with an instructor EMAIL FY 22% 53% 23% 1%
UD 37% SR 53% 31% 16% 1%
Occasionally discuss grades or assignments with you FGRADE LD 26% Discussed grades or assignments with an instructor FACGRADE FY 14% 44% 34% 7%
UD 41% SR 30% 37% 31% 3%
At least once, talk about career plans with you FPLANS LD 16% Talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor FACPLANS FY 10% 23% 52% 14%
UD 40% SR 31% 26% 36% 6%
At least once, discuss ideas from readings
or classes with you outside of class 		FIDEAS LD 10% Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class FACIDEAS FY 3% 16% 46% 36%
UD 19% SR 10% 18% 43% 30%
Percentage of faculty who reported that students from their courses do the following often or very often Distribution of student responses to how often they did the following at their institution during the current school year
FSSE Item Variable Class Very Often or Often NSSE Item Variable Class Very Often Often Sometimes Never
Have class discussions or writing assignments that include diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) FDIVCLAS LD 41% Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing assignments DIVCLASS FY 15% 39% 38% 8%
UD 47% SR 26% 36% 28% 10%
Work with other students on projects
during class 		FCLASSGR LD 41% Worked with other students on projects during class CLASSGRP FY 10% 39% 44% 8%
UD 61% SR 22% 34% 39% 5%
Participate in a community-based
project (e.g., service learning) as part
of your course		 FCOMMPRO LD 1% Participated in a community-based
project (e.g., service learning) as
part of a regular course		 COMMPROJ FY 4% 3% 23% 69%
UD 14% SR 10% 12% 32% 45%
Use an electronic medium (listserv, chat
group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.)
to discuss or complete an assignment		 FITICADE LD 34% Used an electronic medium (listserv, chat
group, Internet, instant messaging, etc.)
to discuss or complete an assignment		 ITACADEM FY 21% 32% 31% 16%
UD 50% SR 33% 31% 26% 10%
Receive prompt feedback (written or oral) from you on their academic performance FFEED LD 92% Received prompt feedback from faculty
on your academic performance
(written or oral) 		FACFEED FY 17% 33% 47% 3%
UD 96% SR 25% 48% 24% 3%
Have serious conversations in your course with students of a different race
or ethnicity than their own		 FDIVRSTU LD 30% Had serious conversations with students of
a different race or ethnicity than your own		 DIVRSTUD FY 17% 27% 39% 18%
UD 32% SR 20% 29% 37% 14%
Have serious conversations in your course with students who are very different from them in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values FDIFFSTU LD 35% Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values DIFFSTU2 FY 21% 31% 37% 11%
UD 31% SR 21% 32% 37% 9%
Percentage of faculty who reported that it is important or very important that their students do the following Distribution of student responses to how often they did the following at their institution during the current school year
FSSE Item Variable Class Very Important or Important NSSE Item Variable Class Very Often Often Sometimes Never
Prepare two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in  FREWROPA LD 39% Prepared two or more drafts of a paper or assignment before turning it in  REWROPAP FY 17% 40% 33% 10%
UD 53% SR 22% 37% 30% 11%
Work on a paper or project that requires integrating ideas or information from various sources FINTEGRA LD 63% Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources  INTEGRAT FY 27% 49% 24% 0%
UD 82% SR 51% 35% 13% 1%
Work with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments FOCCGRP LD 41% Worked with classmates outside of class to prepare class assignments  OCCGRP FY 8% 26% 47% 19%
UD 54% SR 21% 42% 32% 5%
Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions FINTIDEA LD 59% Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing assignments or during class discussions INTIDEAS FY 9% 36% 47% 9%
UD 67% SR 22% 44% 31% 3%
Discuss ideas or readings from class with others outside of class (other students, family members, coworkers, etc.) FOOCID05 LD 54% Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, coworkers, etc.) OOCIDEAS FY 13% 36% 48% 3%
UD 55% SR 21% 44% 28% 6%
Tutor or teach other students (paid or voluntary) FTUTOR LD 22% Tutored or taught other students (paid or voluntary)  TUTOR FY 4% 14% 37% 44%
UD 37% SR 9% 10% 31% 49%
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of their views on a topic or issue FOWNVIEW LD 67% Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue OWNVIEW FY 17% 29% 43% 11%
UD 72% SR 18% 44% 31% 7%
Try to better understand someone else’s
views by imagining how an issue looks
from that person’s perspective		 FOTHRVW LD 70% Tried to better understand someone else's
views by imagining how an issue looks
from his or her perspective		 OTHRVIEW FY 17% 34% 46% 3%
UD 72% SR 26% 41% 29% 4%
Learn something that changes the way they understand an issue or concept FCHNGVW LD 88% Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept CHNGVIEW FY 22% 33% 44% 1%
UD 88% SR 29% 36% 33% 2%
Percentage of faculty who reported that their evaluations of student performance are quite challenging for students Distribution of student responses to how much their examininations during the current schol year challenged them to do their best work
FSSE Item Variable Class Quite Challenging NSSE Item Variable Class Quite Challenging Not as Challenging
Select the box that represents the extent to which your evaluations of student performance (e.g., examinations, portfolio) challenge students in your selected course section to do their best work FEXAMS LD 93% Mark the box that best represents the extent to which your examinations during the current school year challenged you to do your best work EXAMS FY 82% 18%
UD 95% SR 92% 8%
Note: Faculty reponded to this item on a 7-point scale (1 = Very little to 7 = Very much).  Responses of 5, 6, or 7 are coded as quite challenging. Note: Students reponded to this item on a 7-point scale (1 = Very little to 7 = Very much).  Responses of 5, 6, or 7 are coded as quite challenging and responses of 1, 2, 3, and 4 are coded as not as challenging.
Percentage of faculty who reported that they place quite a bit or very much emphasis on the following in their courses Distribution of student responses to how much their coursework during the current school year emphasized the following
FSSE Item Variable Class Very Much or Quite a Bit NSSE Item Variable Class Very Much Quite a Bit Some Very Little
Memorizing facts, ideas, or methods from your course and readings  FMEMORIZ LD 37% Memorizing facts, ideas or methods from your course and readings MEMORIZE FY 29% 44% 18% 9%
UD 21% SR 21% 35% 35% 8%
Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory FANALYZE LD 85% Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience or theory ANALYZE FY 26% 42% 30% 2%
UD 91% SR 36% 46% 16% 2%
Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences FSYNTHES LD 77% Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences SYNTHESZ FY 22% 44% 29% 4%
UD 91% SR 31% 45% 21% 2%
Making judgments about the value of information, arguments or methods FEVALUAT LD 70% Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods EVALUATE FY 19% 49% 24% 8%
UD 81% SR 29% 44% 22% 5%
Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations FAPPLYIN LD 79% Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations APPLYING FY 23% 48% 21% 8%
UD 90% SR 45% 41% 12% 2%
Percentage of faculty who structured their courses quite a bit or very much so that students learn and develop in the following areas Distribution of student responses to the extent that their college experience contributed to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas
FSSE Item Variable Class Very Much or Quite a Bit NSSE Item Variable Class Very Much Quite a Bit Some Very Little
Writing clearly and effectively FGNWRITE LD 58% Writing clearly and effectively GNWIRTE FY 25% 45% 27% 2%
UD 70% SR 45% 38% 16% 1%
Speaking clearly and effectively FGNSPEAK LD 54% Speaking clearly and effectively GNSPEAK FY 19% 42% 28% 10%
UD 61% SR 46% 39% 11% 4%
Thinking critically and analytically FGNANALY LD 95% Thinking critically and analytically GNANALY FY 25% 50% 22% 3%
UD 100% SR 57% 33% 8% 1%
Analyzing quantitative problems FGNQUANT LD 56% Analyzing quantitative problems GNQUANT FY 18% 38% 38% 7%
UD 49% SR 42% 34% 21% 3%
Using computing and information technology  FGNCMPTS LD 35% Using computing and information technology  GNCMPTS FY 31% 40% 19% 10%
UD 48% SR 58% 24% 18% 0%
Working effectively with others FGNOTHER LD 44% Working effectively with others GNOTHERS FY 28% 38% 30% 5%
UD 68% SR 50% 38% 9% 3%
Learning effectively on their own FGNINQ LD 89% Learning effectively on your own GNINQ FY 24% 35% 32% 9%
UD 88% SR 40% 41% 18% 2%
Percentage of faculty who structured their courses quite a bit or very much so that students learn and develop in the following areas Distribution of student responses to the extent that their college experience contributed to their knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas
FSSE Item Variable Class Very Much or Quite a Bit NSSE Item Variable Class Very Much Quite a Bit Some Very Little
Understanding themselves FGNSELF LD 66% Understanding yourself GNSELF FY 22% 30% 32% 17%
UD 56% SR 33% 35% 24% 7%
Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds FGNDIVER LD 46% Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds GNDIVERS FY 14% 28% 45% 13%
UD 47% SR 26% 38% 29% 7%
Solving complex real-world problems FGNPROBS LD 61% Solving complex real-world problems GNPROBSV FY 15% 32% 42% 11%
UD 71% SR 27% 42% 22% 9%
Developing a personal code of values and ethics FVALUES LD 55% Developing a personal code of values and ethics GNETHICS FY 17% 35% 27% 20%
UD 63% SR 30% 34% 31% 6%
Developing a deepened sense of
spirituality		 FSPIRIT LD 18% Developing a deepened sense of
spirituality		 GNSPIRIT FY 10% 22% 42% 26%
UD 17% SR 15% 19% 31% 35%
Acquiring a broad general education FGNGENLE LD 71% Acquiring a broad general education GNGENLED FY 33% 48% 16% 3%
UD 55% SR 43% 45% 11% 1%
Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills FGNWORK LD 63% Acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills GNWORK FY 19% 36% 32% 13%
UD 91% SR 44% 36% 16% 4%
Percentage of faculty who reported that it is important or very important that students at their institution do the following Distribution of student reponses to whether they had done or plan to do the following before graduating
FSSE Item Variable Class Very Important or Important NSSE Item Variable Class Done Plan to do Do not plan to do Have not decided
Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment FINTERN LD 77% Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment INTERN04 FY 6% 80% 6% 9%
UD 85% SR 65% 17% 13% 5%
Community service or volunteer work FVOLUNTR LD 45% Community service or volunteer work VOLNTR04 FY 38% 34% 11% 17%
UD 50% SR 64% 10% 14% 11%
Participation in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together FLERNCOM LD 41% Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together LRNCOM04 FY 15% 24% 26% 36%
UD 41% SR 35% 2% 50% 13%
Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements FIMPR05 LD 53% Work on a research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements RESRCH04 FY 9% 24% 26% 42%
UD 43% SR 19% 12% 59% 10%