Research Article
The national survey of student engagement: Conceptual and empirical foundations
Article first published online: 19 MAR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/ir.283
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New Directions for Institutional Research
Special Issue: Using NSSE in Institutional Research
Volume 2009, Issue 141, pages 5–20, Spring 2009
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Kuh, G. D. (2009), The national survey of student engagement: Conceptual and empirical foundations. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2009: 5–20. doi: 10.1002/ir.283
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- Issue published online: 19 MAR 2009
- Article first published online: 19 MAR 2009
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Abstract
This chapter summarizes the history of the engagement concept, the development of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and its impact on institutional researchers.

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