Going global: Assessing student experiences using NSSE's new global learning module

Abstract

Our rapidly globalizing world demands that colleges and universities expand opportunities for global learning and embrace internationalization as an institutional priority. This session highlights results from the National Survey of Student Engagement's (NSSE) new Global Learning Topical Module to explore the extent to which student experiences and coursework emphasizes global affairs, world cultures, nationalities, religions, and other international topics and what these experiences contribute to global learning gains. We will explore variation by student characteristics, discuss how campuses are using results to enhance global initiatives, and introduce a collaborative project with the American Council on Education to explore the relationship between students' experiences and internationalization initiatives undertaken by the institution.