What does NSSE have to say about Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE)?

What does NSSE have to say about Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE)? 

“Complementary learning opportunities enhance academic programs. Diversity experiences teach students valuable things about themselves and others. Technology facilitates collaboration between peers and instructors. Internships, community service, and senior capstone courses provide opportunities to integrate and apply knowledge.”

What types of questions determine the Enriching Educational Experiences Score? 

• Participating in co-curricular activities (organizations, publications, student government, sports, etc.)
• Practicum, internship, field experience, co-op experience, or clinical assignment
• Community service or volunteer work
• Foreign language coursework & study abroad
• Independent study or self-designed major
• Culminating senior experience (capstone course, senior project or thesis, comprehensive exam, etc.)
• Serious conversations with students of different religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values
• Serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity
• Using electronic technology to discuss or complete an assignment
• Campus environment encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds
• Participate in a learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes together

How can Wofford improve by examining these data? 

The institution is committed to using NSSE data to improve the overall education experience of students, not just to pat itself on the back. Here are a few things the college has learned (or decided to investigate further) based on results from the individual questions that comprise the EEE index.

• Wofford students report that they often have conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than their own.
• A large majority of students at Wofford also report an involvement in experiences such as practicums, internships, and community service.
• In addition to the time spent in class and preparing for class, students report spending 6-10 hrs per week participating in co-curricular activities.