Research

Homesickness Impacts Retention and Academic Performance
by Darlena Jones, Ph.D., and Sherry Woosley, Ph.D. | Feb 06, 2012

MAP-Works® identifies two types of homesickness- separation and distress. MAP-Works makes a distinction between the two types of homesickness, which allows faculty and staff to focus on the more detrimental of the two. Take-Away There are two types of homesickness- separation and ... Read More »
How Does the Number of Students Impact the RA Experience?
by EBI | Jan 23, 2012

Twenty-eight percent of RAs have 30 students or less under their responsibility, 49% have 31 to 50 students, and 23% have more than 50 students. Perhaps not surprisingly, resident assistants with more students under their responsibility indicate spending more hours per week working as an RA. ... Read More »
Who Has Job Offers Among Undergraduate Education Students?
by EBI | Dec 20, 2011

The EBI Undergraduate Teacher Education Exit Assessments measure program effectiveness from the student’s perspective. The results illuminate which learning outcomes and key dimensions of the program are the strongest and which areas need to be improved. The knowledge gained from these ... Read More »
What Do Students Learn in Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs?
by EBI | Dec 20, 2011

In 2010-11, the EBI Teacher Education Exit Assessment was completed by 3,756 undergraduate respondents. Overall, the majority of respondents reported their education program course work had enhanced key skills and abilities including learning theories, teaching methods, assessment, management of ... Read More »
How Do the Experiences of First-Year Student Athletes Compare to Their Peers’?
by EBI | Dec 20, 2011

Data from the MAP-Works Fall 2010 Transition Survey is used in this research note. More than 100,000 respondents replied from 85 institutions. This note highlights the experiences of student athletes. Educational Benchmarking (EBI) and Ball State University partnered to create MAP-Works®. ... Read More »
Who Receives Employment Offers Among Exiting Engineering Students?
by EBI | Dec 20, 2011

The Engineering Exit Assessment measures program effectiveness from the student’s perspective. The results illuminate which learning outcomes and key dimensions of the program are the strongest and which areas need to be improved. The knowledge gained from engineering benchmarking assessments drive ... Read More »
How Do Peer Connections Relate to Adjustment and Satisfaction?
by EBI | Dec 20, 2011

This research note explores the relationships between campus involvement, sense of belonging and peer connections. Data from the 2010 Fall Transition Survey is summarized in this research note, which includes responses from 101,238 first-year students from 85 institutions. Educational ... Read More »
How Do Undergraduate Business Programs Contribute to Students’ Skills?
by EBI | Nov 14, 2011

The results from the Management Education Assessments illuminate which learning outcomes and key dimensions of the program are the strongest and which areas need to be improved. This report focuses on students’ perceptions of skill development within their business programs. The Management ... Read More »
Does Living Environment (Co-ed vs. Single Sex) Impact the Housing Experience?
by EBI | Nov 14, 2011

This research note explores whether climate and satisfaction differs by the type of floor (single-sex or co-ed) in which one resides. The Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I), in partnership with EBI, has developed the Resident Assessment to gain ... Read More »
How Do Students Perceive the Quality of Their Business Program Courses?
by EBI | Nov 14, 2011

The knowledge gained from EBI's Management Education Assessments will drive and sustain continuous improvement programs and support accreditation efforts. This report concentrates on key data from the assessment that focuses on course quality and satisfaction. EBI Management Education ... Read More »