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What are they? What makes them effective?How can we help?
High-Impact Practices
Definition“an investment of time and energy over an
extended period that has unusually positive effects on student engagement in educationally purposeful behavior.”
George D. Kuh, “Foreward,” Five High-Impact Practices: Research on Learning Outcomes, Completion, and Quality by Jayne E. Brownell and Lynn E. Swaner, AAC&U, 2010
Identified through research:First-year experiencesCommon intellectual
experiencesLearning communities Writing-intensive
courses Collaborative
assignments and projects
Undergraduate research Diversity/global learning Service learning Community-based
learning InternshipsCapstone courses and
projects
High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are Who Has Access to Them and Why They Matter by George D. Kuh (AAC&U 2008)Follow-up study: Five High-Impact Practices: Research on Learning Outcomes, Completion, and Quality , by Jayne E. Brownell and Lynn E. SwanerCALT has copies of both publications
What do they need to work?Require purposeful effortBuild relationshipsEngage across differencesProvide rich feedbackApply learningEncourage reflection
For whom do they work?Most students benefit Benefits can be dramaticHistorically underserved benefit mostOne size does not fit all (no single HIP will
work for ALL students)
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity and participation in High-
Impact Practices
0 0Latino/a not Latino/a
38%
55%
gap17
Do they matter?
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity and participation in High-
Impact Practices
0 01 1Latino/a not Latino/a
38%
55%
49%
63%
gap14
Do they matter?
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity and participation in High-
Impact Practices
0 01 12 2Latino/a not Latino/a
38%
55%
49%
63%65%
68%
gap3
Do they matter?
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity and participation in High-
Impact Practices
0 01 12 23+ 3+Latino/a not Latino/a
38%
55%
49%
63%65%
68%
73%
69%
Source: CSU Northridge Institutional ResearchAugust, 2010
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Do they matter?
Do they matter?
High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are Who Has Access to Them and Why They Matter by George D. Kuh (AAC&U 2008)
Do they matter?
High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are Who Has Access to Them and Why They Matter by George D. Kuh (AAC&U 2008)
Do they matter?
High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are Who Has Access to Them and Why They Matter by George D. Kuh (AAC&U 2008)
Barriers to offering themInstitutionalization:
Most likely to miss historically underserved groups
Kuh recommends committing to reach every student at least twiceWithin the first yearJunior or senior year connected to the major
Expense: Time commitmentLack of support
How can we help?Foster collaborationsPromoting HIPs to students Assist with design of a HIPExplore alternative practicesDevelop current HIP practicesHelp with policiesHelp with assessing