Collaborating with others in mastering difficult material and developing interpersonal and social competence prepare students to deal with complex, unscripted problems they will encounter during and after college. Two Engagement Indicators make up this theme: Collaborative Learning and Discussions with Diverse Others. Below are three views of your results alongside those of your comparison groups.
Mean Comparisons K-State Your seniors compared with
HBCU Regional Like classification
Effect Effect Effect
Engagement Indicator Mean Mean size Mean size Mean size
Collaborative Learning 32.8 39.6** -.50 32.2 .03 32.9 -.01
Discussions with Diverse Others 36.9 36.9 .00 38.1 -.07 38.1 -.07
Notes: Results weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups); Effect size: Mean difference divided by pooled standard deviation; Symbols on the Overview page are based on effect size and p before rounding; *p <.05, **p <.01, * * *p <.001 (2-tailed).
Score Distributions
Notes: Each box-and-whiskers chart plots the 5th (bottom of lower bar), 25th (bottom of box), 50th (middle line), 75th (top of box), and 95th (top of upper bar) percentile scores. The dot represents the mean score. Refer to Detailed Statistics for your institution's sample sizes.
The table below displays how your students responded to each EI item, and the difference, in percentage points, between your students and those of your comparison group. Blue bars indicate how much higher your institution's percentage is from that of the comparison group. Dark red bars indicate how much lower your institution's percentage is from that of the comparison group.
Percentage point differencea between your seniors and
Collaborative Learning K-State Percentage point difference between your seniors and
HBCU Regional Like classification
Percentage of students who responded that they "Very often" or "Often"... %
1e. Asked another student to help you understand course material 44
1f. Explained course material to one or more students 51
1g. Prepared for exams by discussing or working through course material with other students 56
1h. Worked with other students on course projects or assignments 67
Discussions with Diverse Others
Percentage of students who responded that they "Very often" or "Often" had discussions with...
8a. People of a race or ethnicity other than your own 57 -4 -3
8b. People from an economic background other than your own 55 -15 -14
8c. People with religious beliefs other than your own 55 -10 -8
8d. People with political views other than your own 59 -8 -10