Interpreting the Mean Comparisons Report

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1 Interpreting the Men Comprisons Report Smple The Men Comprisons report is bsed on informtion from ll rndomly seleted students for both your institution nd your omprison institutions. 1 Trgeted oversmples (i.e., non-rndomly seleted students) re not inluded in this report. Vribles The items from the NSSE survey pper in the left olumn in the sme order nd wording s they pper on the instrument. The nme of eh vrible ppers in the seond olumn for esy referene to your dt file nd the summry sttistis t the end of this setion. Response options re lso provided to help you interpret the sttistis. Sttistil Signifine Items with men differenes tht re lrger thn would be expeted by hne lone re noted with one, two, or three sterisks, referring to three signifine levels (p<.05, p<.01, nd p<.001). The smller the signifine level, the smller the likelihood tht the differene is due to hne. Sttistil signifine does not gurntee the result is substntive or importnt. Lrge smple sizes (like those produed by NSSE) tend to generte more sttistilly signifint results even though the mgnitude of men differenes my be inonsequentil. It is reommended to strt by interpreting only those items with three sterisks (p<.001) nd to onsult effet sizes (see below) to judge the prtil mening of the results. Items tht omprise the five s of ive Edutionl Prtie re indited by the following: =Level of Ademi Chllenge ACL=Ative nd Collbortive Lerning SFI=Student-Fulty Intertion =Enrihing Edutionl Experienes SCE=Supportive Cmpus Environment Men The men is the weighted rithmeti verge of student responses on prtiulr item. Mens re provided for your institution nd ll omprison groups. For more informtion bout weighting go to: Clss Results re reported seprtely for first-yer students (FY) nd seniors (SR). Institution-reported lss rnks re used. Size size indites the prtil signifine of the men differene. It is lulted by dividing the men differene by the stndrd devition of the group with whih the institution is being ompred. In prtie, n effet size of.2 is often onsidered smll,.5 moderte, nd.8 lrge. A positive sign indites tht your institution's men ws greter, thus showing n ffirmtive result for your institution. A negtive sign indites the institution lgs behind the omprison group, suggesting tht the student behvior or institutionl prtie represented by the item my wrrnt ttention. An exeption to this interprettion is the oming to lss unprepred item (item 1f.) where negtive sign is preferred (i.e., mening fewer students reporting oming to lss unprepred). 1 U.S. institutions inlude only U.S. shools in their omprison groups. Cndin institutions ontin both Cndin nd U.S. institutions.

2 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size 1. Ademi nd Intelletul Experienes In your experiene t your institution during the urrent shool yer, bout how often hve you done eh of the following? 1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often. Asked questions in lss or ontributed to lss disussions CLQUEST ACL FY *** ** *** -.31 SR *** *** *** -.42 Mde lss presenttion CLPRESEN ACL FY *** ***.17 SR *** * *** Prepred two or more drfts of pper or ssignment before turning it in REWROPAP FY *** *** -.41 SR * *** *** -.26 d. Worked on pper or projet tht required integrting ides or informtion from vrious soures INTEGRAT FY ** -.15 SR ** ** *** -.25 e. Inluded diverse perspetives (different res, religions, genders, politil beliefs, et.) in lss disussions or writing ssignments DIVCLASS FY ** * -.13 SR * *** *** -.71 Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 1

3 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size f. Come to lss without ompleting redings or ssignments CLUNPREP FY *** **.17 SR * *** ***.29 g. Worked with other students on projets during lss CLASSGRP ACL FY *** ***.24 SR * h. Worked with lssmtes outside of lss to prepre lss ssignments OCCGRP ACL FY *** ***.77 SR *** ***.59 i. Put together ides or onepts from different ourses when ompleting ssignments or during lss disussions INTIDEAS FY * SR j. Tutored or tught other students (pid or voluntry) TUTOR ACL FY * *** ***.31 SR *** ***.41 k. Prtiipted in ommunity-bsed projet (e.g. servie lerning) s prt of regulr ourse COMMPROJ ACL FY *** *** -.18 SR *** *** -.22 Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 2

4 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size l. Used n eletroni medium (listserv, ht group, Internet, instnt messging, et.) to disuss or omplete n ssignment ITACADEM FY *** SR *** m. Used e-mil to ommunite with n instrutor FY ** * * -.12 SR n. Disussed grdes or ssignments with n instrutor FACGRADE SFI FY *** * *** -.21 SR ** * ** -.17 o. Tlked bout reer plns with fulty member or dvisor FACPLANS SFI FY * ** -.15 SR *** ** -.17 p. Disussed ides from your redings or lsses with fulty members outside of lss FACIDEAS SFI FY *** * -.12 SR * q. Reeived prompt written or orl feedbk from fulty on your demi performne FACFEED SFI FY ** SR r. Worked hrder thn you thought you ould to meet n instrutor's stndrds or expettions WORKHARD FY ** ** *** -.23 SR * ** -.16 Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 3

5 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size s. Worked with fulty members on tivities other thn oursework (ommittees, orienttion, student life tivities, et.) FACOTHER SFI FY * * SR *** *.15 t. Disussed ides from your redings or lsses with others outside of lss (students, fmily members, oworkers, et.) OOCIDEAS ACL FY * ** ** -.19 SR *** *** -.21 u. Hd serious onverstions with students of different re or ethniity thn your own DIVRSTUD FY *** *** *** -.29 SR *** *** *** -.28 v. Hd serious onverstions with students who re very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, politil opinions, or personl vlues DIFFSTU2 FY *** SR * * -.13 Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 4

6 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Teh Crnegie 2. Mentl Ativities Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size During the urrent shool yer, how muh hs your oursework emphsized the following mentl tivities? 1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite bit, 4=very muh.. d. Memorizing fts, ides, or methods from your ourses nd redings so you n repet them in pretty muh the sme form Anlyzing the bsi elements of n ide, experiene, or theory, suh s exmining prtiulr se or sitution in depth nd onsidering its omponents Synthesizing nd orgnizing ides, informtion, or experienes into new, more omplex interprettions nd reltionships Mking judgments bout the vlue of informtion, rguments, or methods, suh s exmining how others gthered nd interpreted dt nd ssessing the soundness of their onlusions MEMORIZE ANALYZE SYNTHESZ EVALUATE FY *** *** -.21 SR ** * -.15 FY *** SR * FY ** SR FY SR Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 5

7 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Teh Crnegie e. Applying theories or onepts to prtil problems or in new situtions 3. Reding nd Writing Vrible APPLYING Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size FY *** SR During the urrent shool yer, bout how muh reding nd writing hve you done? 1=none, 2=between 1 nd 4, 3=between 5 nd 10, 4=between 11 nd 20, 5=more. Number of ssigned textbooks, books, or book-length pks of ourse redings Number of books red on your own (not ssigned) for personl enjoyment or demi enrihment READASGN READOWN FY * SR ** *** *** -.38 FY * * ** -.16 SR Number of written ppers or reports of 20 pges or more WRITEMOR FY * SR *** * d. Number of written ppers or reports between 5 nd 19 pges WRITEMID FY ** * *** -.17 SR e. Number of written ppers or reports of fewer thn 5 pges WRITESML FY *** *** ***.31 SR * Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 6

8 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Teh Crnegie 4. Problem Sets Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size In typil week, how mny homework problem sets do you omplete? 1=none, 2=1-2, 3=3-4, 4=5-6, 5=more thn 6. Number of problem sets tht tke you more thn n hour to omplete PROBSETA FY ** *** ***.25 SR *** ***.35 Number of problem sets tht tke you less thn n hour to omplete PROBSETB FY * ** **.19 SR Exmintions To wht extent hve your 1=very little to 7=very muh exmintions during the urrent shool yer hllenged you to do your EXAMS FY best work? SR Additionl Collegite Experienes During the urrent shool yer, bout how often hve you done eh of the following? 1=never, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=very often. Attended n rt exhibit, gllery, ply, dne, or other thetre performne ATDART05 FY *** SR * ** -.17 Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 7

9 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Teh Crnegie. d. e. f. Exerised or prtiipted in physil fitness tivities Prtiipted in tivities to enhne your spiritulity (worship, medittion, pryer, et.) Exmined the strengths nd weknesses of your own views on topi or issue Tried to better understnd someone else's views by imgining how n issue looks from his or her perspetive Lerned something tht hnged the wy you understnd n issue or onept 7. Enrihing Edutionl Experienes Vrible EXRCSE05 WORSHP05 OWNVIEW OTHRVIEW CHNGVIEW Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size FY ** ***.19 SR *** ***.31 FY * *** * -.13 SR * *** * -.12 FY ** ** -.15 SR *** *** -.26 FY ** ** -.19 SR *** *** -.28 FY * ** ** -.17 SR * *** *** -.29 Whih of the following hve you done or do you pln to do before you grdute from your institution? (Reoded: 0=hve not deided, do not pln to do, pln to do;. Prtium, internship, field experiene, o-op experiene, or linil ssignment INTERN04 FY SR *** **.18 Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 8

10 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Community servie or volunteer work VOLNTR04 FY SR Prtiipte in lerning ommunity or some other forml progrm where groups of students tke two or more lsses together LRNCOM04 FY *** *** ***.52 SR *** *** ***.25 d. Work on reserh projet with fulty member outside of ourse or progrm requirements RESRCH04 SFI FY SR * e. Foreign lnguge oursework FORLNG04 FY * ** *** -.17 SR *** *** -.32 f. Study brod STDABR04 FY SR g. Independent study or self-designed mjor INDSTD04 FY SR *** * ** -.15 h. Culminting senior experiene (pstone ourse, senior projet or thesis, omprehensive exm, et.) SNRX04 FY SR *** ***.51 Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 9

11 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh 8. Qulity of Reltionships Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Mrk the box tht best represents the qulity of your reltionships with people t your institution. 1=unfriendly, unsupportive, sense of liention to 7=friendly, supportive,. Reltionships with other students ENVSTU SCE FY SR * =unvilble, unhelpful, unsymptheti to 7=vilble, helpful, symptheti Reltionships with fulty members ENVFAC SCE FY *** ** -.15 SR * =unhelpful, inonsiderte, rigid to 7=helpful, onsiderte, flexible. Reltionships with dministrtive personnel nd offies ENVADM SCE FY ** SR Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 10

12 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh 9. Time Usge Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size About how mny hours do you spend in typil 7-dy week doing eh of the following?. Prepring for lss (studying, reding, writing, doing homework or lb work, nlyzing dt, rehersing, nd other demi tivities) ACADPR01 FY * ** ***.20 SR *** ***.28 Working for py on mpus WORKON01 FY SR ** **.19. d. Prtiipting in o-urriulr tivities (orgniztions, mpus publitions, student government, frternity or sorority, interollegite or intrmurl sports, et.) WORKOF01 FY ** *** *** -.52 SR *** *** *** -.72 COCURR01 FY * *** ***.32 SR *** ***.57 e. f. Relxing nd soilizing (wthing TV, prtying, et.) Providing re for dependents living with you (prents, hildren, spouse, et.) Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). SOCIAL05 CAREDE01 FY * **.15 SR FY *** *** -.34 Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 11

13 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Teh Crnegie f. Providing re for dependents living with you (prents, hildren, spouse, et.) Vrible CAREDE01 Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size SR *** *** -.42 g. Commuting to lss (driving, wlking, et.) 10.Institutionl Environment COMMUTE FY *** *** -.27 SR *** *** -.25 To wht extent does your institution emphsize eh of the following? 1=very little, 2=some, 3=quite bit, 4=very muh. Spending signifint mounts of time studying nd on demi work ENVSCHOL FY * ** *.15 SR * ** *.15 Providing the support you need to help you sueed demilly ENVSUPRT SCE FY *** **.17 SR Enourging ontt mong students from different eonomi, soil, nd ril or ethni bkgrounds ENVDIVRS FY SR ** -.16 Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 12

14 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Teh Crnegie d. Helping you ope with your nondemi responsibilities (work, fmily, et.) Vrible ENVNACAD Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size SCE FY * SR e. f. Providing the support you need to thrive soilly Attending mpus events nd tivities (speil spekers, ulturl performnes, thleti events, et.) ENVSOCAL ENVEVENT SCE FY SR FY *.12 SR g. Using omputers in demi work 11.Edutionl nd Personl Growth ENVCOMPT FY *** ***.31 SR * *** ***.22 To wht extent hs your experiene t this institution ontributed to your knowledge, skills, nd personl development in the following res?. Aquiring brod generl edution Aquiring job or work-relted knowledge nd skills GNGENLED GNWORK FY *** *** -.29 SR *** *** -.39 FY *** *** ***.28 SR *** * Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 13

15 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size. Writing lerly nd effetively GNWRITE FY * *** *** -.49 SR * *** *** -.61 d. Speking lerly nd effetively GNSPEAK FY ** *** *** -.31 SR ** *** *** -.41 e. Thinking ritilly nd nlytilly GNANALY FY ** SR f. Anlyzing quntittive problems GNQUANT FY *** *** ***.34 SR *** ***.45 g. Using omputing nd informtion tehnology GNCMPTS FY * *** ***.42 SR *** ***.37 h. Working effetively with others GNOTHERS FY *** ***.25 SR ** Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 14

16 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size i. Voting in lol, stte, or ntionl eletions GNCITIZN FY *** *** -.37 SR *** *** -.44 j. Lerning effetively on your own GNINQ FY * * * -.12 SR k. Understnding yourself GNSELF FY * *** *** -.36 SR *** *** -.35 l. Understnding people of other ril nd ethni bkgrounds GNDIVERS FY *** *** -.30 SR *** *** -.40 m. Solving omplex rel-world problems GNPROBSV FY *** ** **.18 SR *** ***.28 n. Developing personl ode of vlues nd ethis GNETHICS FY * SR *** *** -.22 o. Contributing to the welfre of your ommunity GNCOMMUN FY *** *** -.21 SR *** *** -.31 Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 15

17 Men Comprisons Mihign Teh ompred with: Mihign Crnegie Teh Vrible Clss Men Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size Men Sig b Size p. Developing deepened sense of spiritulity GNSPIRIT FY *** *** -.41 SR *** *** Ademi Advising Overll, how would you evlute the qulity of demi dvising you hve reeived t your institution? 13.Stisftion How would you evlute your entire edutionl experiene t this institution? ADVISE ENTIREXP 1=poor, 2=fir, 3=good, 4=exellent FY * SR * =poor, 2=fir, 3=good, 4=exellent FY SR =definitely no, 2=probbly no, 3=probbly yes, 4=definitely yes If you ould strt over gin, would you go to the sme institution you re now ttending? SAMECOLL FY SR * IPEDS: Weighted by gender, enrollment sttus, nd institutionl size. b * p<.05 ** p<.01 *** p<.001 (2-tiled). Men differene divided by omprison group stndrd devition. 16