Validating NSSE against student outcomes: Are they related?

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-39

  Gordon, Jonathan ^a   Ludlum, Joe ^a   Hoey, J Joseph ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Engagement; NSSE; Outcomes; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 37648999126     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-007-9061-8     Document Type: Article

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