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Relationship between Engagement and Satisfaction among Seniors at a Mid-South Land Grant University
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Johnson, Donald M.; Edgar, Leslie D.; Shoulders, Catherine W.; Graham, Donna L.; Rucker, K. Jill – College Student Journal, 2016
Data from the 2013 administration of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) were analyzed to determine the relationship between the 10 NSSE engagement indicators and student satisfaction for seniors (n = 1200) attending a mid-south land grant university. Seniors reported engaging in 7 of 10 indicators often or quite a bit and rated an…
Descriptors: Land Grant Universities, National Surveys, Learner Engagement, Student Satisfaction
Student and Faculty Perceptions of Plus/Minus Grading and Its Effect on Course Grade Point Averages
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Edgar, Leslie D.; Johnson, Donald M.; Graham, Donna L.; Dixon, Bruce L. – College Student Journal, 2014
In fall 2005, the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas authorized the optional use of a plus/minus grading system. Since 2005, approximately one-half of courses have been graded using plus/minus and one-half using the straight letter grade system. This study examined student (n = 338) and…
Descriptors: Grading, College Faculty, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes