2011 National Survey of Student Engagement
Trend Comparisons
Enriching Educational Experiences (EEE) Frequencies

Used an electronic medium to discuss or complete an assignment	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very often	35.1%	36.9%	35.3%
3: Often	32.2%	28.6%	31.2%
2: Sometimes	23.0%	28.2%	27.7%
1: Never	9.7%	6.3%	5.8%
Total (N)	413	2,056	1,469

Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very often	26.1%	26.2%	26.5%
3: Often	29.0%	28.9%	28.5%
2: Sometimes	34.6%	33.7%	33.0%
1: Never	10.2%	11.2%	12.0%
Total (N)	410	2,020	1,444

Had serious conversations with students with different religious beliefs, political opinions, personal values	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very often	32.4%	28.9%	27.6%
3: Often	31.0%	30.6%	28.7%
2: Sometimes	32.9%	32.6%	33.4%
1: Never	3.7%	7.9%	10.3%
Total (N)	410	2,021	1,447

Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very often	.	19.6%	18.6%
3: Often	.	37.2%	34.7%
2: Sometimes	.	36.3%	38.7%
1: Never	.	7.0%	8.0%
Total (N)	.	1,978	1,397

Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining issue from his/her perspective	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very often	.	23.8%	21.4%
3: Often	.	39.6%	37.9%
2: Sometimes	.	31.5%	35.1%
1: Never	.	5.2%	5.5%
Total (N)	.	1,983	1,408

Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept	NSSE01	NSSE09	NSSE11
4: Very often	.	26.0%	22.0%
3: Often	.	39.2%	39.1%
2: Sometimes	.	31.8%	36.9%
1: Never	.	2.9%	2.0%
Total (N)	.	1,986	1,406

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