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Standish, Trey; Umbach, Paul D. – Research in Higher Education, 2019
This study uses college student survey data and corresponding administrative data on campus recreation facility usage, academic performance, physical education class attendance, and co-curricular participation to examine nonresponse bias in college student surveys. Within the context of the Groves (Public Opin Q 70:646-675, 2006) Alternative Cause…
Descriptors: Bias, College Students, Student Surveys, Evidence
Smart, John C.; Ethington, Corinna A.; Umbach, Paul D.; Rocconi, Louis M. – Research in Higher Education, 2009
This study examines variability in the extent to which faculty members in the disciplinary-based academic environments of Holland's theory emphasize different student learning outcomes in their classes and whether such differences are comparable for those in "consistent" versus "inconsistent" environments. The findings show wide variation in the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Intellectual Disciplines, Outcomes of Education, Teacher Attitudes
Porter, Stephen R.; Umbach, Paul D. – Research in Higher Education, 2006
While many studies have examined nonresponse in student surveys, little research investigates why some schools achieve higher student survey response rates than other schools. Using hierarchical linear modeling, we analyze survey data from 321 institutions that participated in the 2003 National Survey of Student Engagement to understand how…
Descriptors: Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Institutional Research, Institutional Characteristics
Umbach, Paul D.; Palmer, Megan M.; Kuh, George D.; Hannah, Stephanie J. – Research in Higher Education, 2006
Scrutiny of intercollegiate athletics has intensified in recent years. This study compares student-athletes with those of non-athletes in terms of their engagement in effective educational practices. Contrary to many reports in the popular media, the findings from this study indicate that, on balance, student-athletes across a large number of…
Descriptors: Athletes, Educational Practices, College Athletics, Intercollegiate Cooperation
Umbach, Paul D.; Wawrzynski, Matthew R. – Research in Higher Education, 2005
This study uses two national data sets to explore the relationship between faculty practices and student engagement. Our findings suggest that students report higher levels of engagement and learning at institutions where faculty members use active and collaborative learning techniques, engage students in experiences, emphasize higher-order…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Student Participation, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods