Colleges and universities are intensely interested in understanding the extent to which they develop the talents of their students, both cognitively and affectively. In the CSULB Student Satisfaction Survey of 2005, students were asked to rate themselves in each of the following skills before and after attending CSULB. Paired samples t-tests revealed that in nearly all cases, students reported significant growth in key skill areas. Responses were coded on a scale of 1-5, with 1=low and 5=high self-ratings.
Ability to lead groups/projects |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Ability to lead groups/projects |
3.39 |
522 |
1.144 |
.050 |
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After attending: Ability to lead groups/projects |
3.94 |
522 |
.894 |
.039 |
|
Acquiring new skills/knowledge |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Acquiring new skills/knowledge |
3.75 |
531 |
.935 |
.041 |
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After attending: Acquiring new skills/knowledge |
4.30 |
531 |
.740 |
.032 |
|
Acquiring a foreign language |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Acquisition of a foreign language |
2.88 |
404 |
1.241 |
.062 |
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After attending: Acquisition of a foreign language |
3.01 |
404 |
1.352 |
.067 |
|
Analyzing quantitative data |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Analyzing quantitative data |
3.19 |
497 |
1.073 |
.048 |
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After attending: Analyzing quantitative data |
3.82 |
497 |
.972 |
.044 |
|
Contributing as part of a team |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Contributing as part of a team |
3.85 |
508 |
1.053 |
.047 |
|
After attending: Contributing as part of a team |
4.21 |
508 |
.925 |
.041 |
|
Coping with change |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Coping with change |
3.58 |
520 |
1.087 |
.048 |
|
After attending: Coping with change |
4.16 |
520 |
.877 |
.038 |
|
Enhancing personal health |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Enhancing personal health |
3.57 |
498 |
1.063 |
.048 |
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After attending: Enhancing personal health |
3.54 |
498 |
1.185 |
.053 |
|
Functioning in a culturally diverse society |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Functioning in a culturally diverse society |
3.95 |
509 |
1.004 |
.044 |
|
After attending: Functioning in a culturally diverse society |
4.31 |
509 |
.843 |
.037 |
|
Integrating various types of information |
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|
Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Integrating various types of information |
3.65 |
514 |
.889 |
.039 |
|
After attending: Integrating various types of information |
4.14 |
514 |
.826 |
.036 |
|
Interpersonal communication |
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|
Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Interpersonal communication |
3.62 |
517 |
1.023 |
.045 |
|
After attending: Interpersonal communication |
4.10 |
517 |
.875 |
.038 |
|
Making logical judgments |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Making logical judgments |
3.88 |
525 |
.930 |
.041 |
|
After attending: Making logical judgments |
4.32 |
525 |
.730 |
.032 |
|
Making moral decisions |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Making moral decisions |
4.13 |
516 |
.925 |
.041 |
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After attending: Making moral decisions |
4.38 |
516 |
.809 |
.036 |
|
Public speaking |
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|
Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Public speaking |
3.08 |
524 |
1.221 |
.053 |
|
After attending: Public speaking |
3.80 |
524 |
1.077 |
.047 |
|
Understanding and appreciating aesthetics |
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|
Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Understanding and appreciating aesthetics |
3.51 |
479 |
1.055 |
.048 |
|
After attending: Understanding and appreciating aesthetics |
3.88 |
479 |
.976 |
.045 |
|
Understanding arts/sciences/humanities |
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Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Understanding arts/sciences/humanities |
3.49 |
495 |
.998 |
.045 |
|
After attending: Understanding arts/sciences/humanities |
3.95 |
495 |
.904 |
.041 |
|
Understanding own strengths/weaknesses |
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|
Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Understanding own strengths/weaknesses |
3.57 |
521 |
.940 |
.041 |
|
After attending: Understanding own strengths/weaknesses |
4.24 |
521 |
.769 |
.034 |
|
Understanding scientific approaches |
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|
Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Understanding scientific approaches |
3.21 |
498 |
1.054 |
.047 |
|
After attending: Understanding scientific approaches |
3.76 |
498 |
1.047 |
.047 |
|
Volunteering |
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|
Mean |
N |
Std. Deviation |
Std. Error Mean |
|
Before attending: Volunteering |
2.95 |
476 |
1.331 |
.061 |
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After attending: Volunteering |
3.20 |
476 |
1.356 |
.062 |
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