NSSE 2015 Topical Module Global Perspectives - Cognitive and Social

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3 NSSE Cognitive and Social Administration Summary About This Topical Module NSSE has partnered with the Perspective Institute to derive a short module from the Perspective Inventory (GPI). The module probes the cognitive and social elements of a global perspective, asking about experiences with global learning and views on intercultural understanding. The module complements questions on the core survey about student experiences with people from different backgrounds, course emphasis on integrative and reflective learning, and participation in study abroad. Comparison Group This section summarizes how this module's comparison group was identified, including selection criteria and whether the default option was taken. This is followed by the resulting list of institutions represented in the ' ' column of this report. Group label Date submitted 5/22/15 How was this comparison group constructed? Your institution added or removed institutions from the default comparison group (all module participants) Group description Private, not-for-profit, Carnegie classification of bachelors, masters, & DRU. (N=59) Allegheny College (Meadville, PA) Anderson University (Anderson, SC)* Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY) Belmont University (Nashville, TN)* Bradley University (Peoria, IL) College of Our Lady of the Elms (Chicopee, MA)* Concordia College-New York (Bronxville, NY) Concordia University Irvine (Irvine, CA) Concordia University-Saint Paul (Saint Paul, MN)* Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, GA) Dakota Wesleyan University (Mitchell, SD)* DePaul University (Chicago, IL) Dominican University (River Forest, IL)* Dominican University of California (San Rafael, CA) Friends University (Wichita, KS)* George Fox University (Newberg, OR) Georgian Court University (Lakewood, NJ) Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA)* Grove City College (Grove City, PA)* Hawaii Pacific University (Honolulu, HI)* Husson University (Bangor, ME) Juniata College (Huntingdon, PA)* Kansas Wesleyan University (Salina, KS) Keuka College (Keuka Park, NY)* Linfield College - McMinnville Campus (McMinnville, OR)* Linfield College-Adult Degree Program (McMinnville, OR)* Lycoming College (Williamsport, PA) Lynn University (Boca Raton, FL) Malone University (Canton, OH)* Manchester University (North Manchester, IN)* Martin Luther College (New Ulm, MN) Maryville University of Saint Louis (Saint Louis, MO)* Milligan College (Milligan College, TN) Monmouth University (West Long Branch, NJ) Nebraska Wesleyan University (Lincoln, NE)* New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY)* Niagara University (Niagara University, NY) Notre Dame of Maryland University (Baltimore, MD)* Nyack College (Nyack, NY)* Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)* Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) Quinnipiac University (Hamden, CT) Roger Williams University (Bristol, RI)* Rollins College (Winter Park, FL)* Saint Ambrose University (Davenport, IA) Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA) Southwestern Christian University (Bethany, OK) St. John's University-New York (Queens, NY)* Taylor University (Upland, IN)* University of Detroit Mercy (Detroit, MI)* University of Findlay, The (Findlay, OH)* University of Mount Union (Alliance, OH) University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) Urbana University (Urbana, OH) Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, IN) Walsh University (North Canton, OH) Warner Pacific College (Portland, OR) Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA)* Wingate University (Wingate, NC)* *2014 participant NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 3

4 First-Year Students NSSE Cognitive and Social Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean 1. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? a. When I notice cultural differences, GPI01a 1 Strongly disagree my culture tends to have the better 2 Disagree 6 8 1, approach. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , b. Most of my friends are from my GPI01b 1 Strongly disagree own ethnic background. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , *** Agree , Strongly agree Total , c. I think of my life in terms of giving GPI01c 1 Strongly disagree back to society. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , d. Some people have a culture and GPI01d 1 Strongly disagree , others do not. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree 6 8 1, Strongly agree Total , e. In different settings, what is right GPI01e 1 Strongly disagree and wrong is simple to determine. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , f. I am informed of current issues that GPI01f 1 Strongly disagree impact international relations. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , g. I understand the reasons and GPI01g 1 Strongly disagree causes of conflict among nations of 2 Disagree , different cultures. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , Statistical Comparisons b Mean size d *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the Endnotes page for a key to the triangle symbols. 4 NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT

5 First-Year Students NSSE Cognitive and Social Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean h. I work for the rights of others. GPI01h 1 Strongly disagree Disagree Statistical Comparisons b 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , i. I take into account different GPI01i 1 Strongly disagree perspectives before drawing 2 Disagree conclusions about the world around me. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , j. I understand how various cultures GPI01j 1 Strongly disagree of this world interact socially. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , k. I consider different cultural GPI01k 1 Strongly disagree perspectives when evaluating 2 Disagree global problems. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , l. I rely primarily on authorities to GPI01l 1 Strongly disagree , determine what is true in the world. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , m. I know how to analyze the basic GPI01m 1 Strongly disagree characteristics of a culture. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , n. I put the needs of others above my GPI01n 1 Strongly disagree own personal wants. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , Mean size d *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the Endnotes page for a key to the triangle symbols. NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 5

6 First-Year Students NSSE Cognitive and Social Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean o. I can discuss cultural differences GPI01o 1 Strongly disagree from an informed perspective. 2 Disagree Statistical Comparisons b 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , p. I intentionally involve people from GPI01p 1 Strongly disagree many cultural backgrounds in my 2 Disagree life. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , **.31 4 Agree , Strongly agree Total , q. I rarely question what I have been GPI01q 1 Strongly disagree , taught about the world around me. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , r. I consciously behave in terms of GPI01r 1 Strongly disagree making a difference. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , s. Volunteering is not an important GPI01s 1 Strongly disagree , priority in my life. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree Strongly agree Total , t. I frequently interact with people GPI01t 1 Strongly disagree from a different country from my 2 Disagree 2 3 1, own. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , ***.61 4 Agree , Strongly agree , Total , u. I frequently interact with people GPI01u 1 Strongly disagree from a race/ethnic group different 2 Disagree from my own. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , **.37 4 Agree , Strongly agree , Total , Mean size d *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the Endnotes page for a key to the triangle symbols. 6 NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT

7 Seniors NSSE Cognitive and Social Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean 1. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? a. When I notice cultural differences, GPI01a 1 Strongly disagree my culture tends to have the better 2 Disagree , approach. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , b. Most of my friends are from my GPI01b 1 Strongly disagree own ethnic background. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , *** Agree , Strongly agree , Total , c. I think of my life in terms of giving GPI01c 1 Strongly disagree back to society. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , d. Some people have a culture and GPI01d 1 Strongly disagree , others do not. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree Strongly agree Total , e. In different settings, what is right GPI01e 1 Strongly disagree and wrong is simple to determine. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , f. I am informed of current issues that GPI01f 1 Strongly disagree impact international relations. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , g. I understand the reasons and GPI01g 1 Strongly disagree causes of conflict among nations of 2 Disagree , different cultures. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , Statistical Comparisons b Mean size d *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the Endnotes page for a key to the triangle symbols. NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 7

8 Seniors NSSE Cognitive and Social Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean h. I work for the rights of others. GPI01h 1 Strongly disagree Disagree Statistical Comparisons b 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , i. I take into account different GPI01i 1 Strongly disagree perspectives before drawing 2 Disagree conclusions about the world around me. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , j. I understand how various cultures GPI01j 1 Strongly disagree of this world interact socially. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , k. I consider different cultural GPI01k 1 Strongly disagree perspectives when evaluating 2 Disagree global problems. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , l. I rely primarily on authorities to GPI01l 1 Strongly disagree , determine what is true in the world. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , m. I know how to analyze the basic GPI01m 1 Strongly disagree characteristics of a culture. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , n. I put the needs of others above my GPI01n 1 Strongly disagree own personal wants. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , Mean size d *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the Endnotes page for a key to the triangle symbols. 8 NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT

9 Seniors NSSE Cognitive and Social Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean o. I can discuss cultural differences GPI01o 1 Strongly disagree from an informed perspective. 2 Disagree Statistical Comparisons b 3 Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , p. I intentionally involve people from GPI01p 1 Strongly disagree many cultural backgrounds in my 2 Disagree , life. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , ***.32 4 Agree , Strongly agree , Total , q. I rarely question what I have been GPI01q 1 Strongly disagree , taught about the world around me. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , *.19 4 Agree Strongly agree Total , r. I consciously behave in terms of GPI01r 1 Strongly disagree making a difference. 2 Disagree Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree , Total , s. Volunteering is not an important GPI01s 1 Strongly disagree , priority in my life. 2 Disagree , Neither agree nor disagree , Agree , Strongly agree Total , t. I frequently interact with people GPI01t 1 Strongly disagree from a different country from my 2 Disagree 4 3 1, own. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , ***.58 4 Agree , Strongly agree , Total , u. I frequently interact with people GPI01u 1 Strongly disagree from a race/ethnic group different 2 Disagree from my own. 3 Neither agree nor disagree , ***.41 4 Agree , Strongly agree , Total , Mean size d *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001 (2-tailed); Refer to the Endnotes page for a key to the triangle symbols. NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 9

10 NSSE Cognitive and Social Detailed Statistics e First-Year Students name N Mean Standard error f deviation g DF h Sig. i size d Standard GPI01a , GPI01b , GPI01c , GPI01d , GPI01e , GPI01f , GPI01g GPI01h , GPI01i , GPI01j , GPI01k , GPI01l GPI01m , GPI01n , GPI01o , GPI01p , GPI01q , GPI01r , GPI01s , GPI01t GPI01u , Comparisons with: 10 NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT

11 NSSE Cognitive and Social Detailed Statistics e Seniors name N Mean Standard error f deviation g DF h Sig. i size d Standard GPI01a , GPI01b , GPI01c , GPI01d , GPI01e GPI01f , GPI01g , GPI01h , GPI01i , GPI01j , GPI01k , GPI01l GPI01m , GPI01n , GPI01o , GPI01p , GPI01q GPI01r , GPI01s , GPI01t GPI01u Comparisons with: NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 11

12 NSSE Cognitive and Social Endnotes Endnotes a. b. c. d. e. Column percentages are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Counts are unweighted; column percentages cannot be replicated from counts. All statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Unless otherwise noted, statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests. Items with categorical response sets are left blank. These are the values used to calculate means. For the majority of items, these values match the codes in the data file and codebook. size for independent t -tests uses Cohen's d. Statistics are weighted by institution-reported sex and enrollment status (and institution size for comparison groups). Categorical items are not listed. f. The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus or minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean. g. A measure of the amount individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution. h. Degrees of freedom used to compute the t -tests. Values differ from Ns due to weighting and whether equal variances were assumed. i. Statistical comparisons are two-tailed independent t -tests. Statistical significance represents the probability that the difference between your students' mean and that of the comparison group is due to chance. Key to symbols: Your students average was significantly higher (p <.05) with an effect size at least.3 in magnitude. Your students average was significantly higher (p <.05) with an effect size less than.3 in magnitude. Your students average was significantly lower (p <.05) with an effect size less than.3 in magnitude. Your students average was significantly lower (p <.05) with an effect size at least.3 in magnitude. Note: It is important to interpret the direction of differences relative to item wording and your institutional context. 12 NSSE 2015 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT