NSSE 2014 Topical Module Development of Transferable Skills IPEDS: 221847
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NSSE 2014 Development of Transferable Skills Administration Summary About This Topical Module Adapted from a pilot survey that was developed by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, this module examines activities that develop useful and transferable skills for the workplace (such as verbal and written fluency and analytic inquiry). The module complements questions on the core survey about higher-order learning, reflective and integrative learning, and students perceptions of their development in a variety of areas. Complementary FSSE set available. 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 'Transferable Skills' column of this report. Group label Transferable Skills Date submitted 6/2/14 How was this Your institution retained the default comparison group (all module participants). comparison group constructed? Group description All current and prior year participants of this module. 'Transferable Skills' institutions (N=136) Alice Lloyd College (Pippa Passes, KY) Bemidji State University (Bemidji, MN)* Berea College (Berea, KY) Berry College (Mount Berry, GA)* Blackburn College (Carlinville, IL) Brenau University (Gainesville, GA) Brock University (St. Catharines, ON) Canadian University College (Lacombe, AB)* Carleton University (Ottawa, ON) Carthage College (Kenosha, WI)* Central College (Pella, IA)* Central Penn College (Summerdale, PA) Chapman University (Orange, CA)* Chestnut Hill College (Philadelphia, PA) Coleman University (San Diego, CA)* College of Saint Elizabeth (Morristown, NJ)* College of the Ozarks (Point Lookout, MO) College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA)* Colorado Mesa University (Grand Junction, CO)* Concord University (Athens, WV)* Concordia University (Portland, OR) Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, GA)* Defiance College (Defiance, OH) DeSales University (Center Valley, PA)* Dominican College of Blauvelt (Orangeburg, NY)* East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN) Eastern University (Saint Davids, PA) Eastern Washington University (Cheney, WA) Ferris State University (Grand Rapids, MI) Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) Framingham State University (Framingham, MA)* Franklin Pierce University (Rindge, NH)* Golden Gate University-San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)* Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI)* Holy Cross College (Notre Dame, IN) Iowa State University (Ames, IA)* Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL) Johnson University (Knoxville, TN)* Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA) Kenyon College (Gambier, OH) Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Surrey, BC) La Sierra University (Riverside, CA)* Lawrence University (Appleton, WI)* Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR)* LIM College (New York, NY)* Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, LA)* Lyon College (Batesville, AR) Marlboro College (Marlboro, VT)* McMaster University (Hamilton, ON) McPherson College (McPherson, KS)* Messiah College (Grantham, PA) Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul, MN)* Middle Georgia State College (Macon, GA) Mills College (Oakland, CA) Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) Mount Royal University (Calgary, AB)* Murray State University (Murray, KY) National American University-Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, SD)* New England College (Henniker, NH) * 2013 participant NSSE 2014 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 3
'Transferable Skills' institutions (N=136), continued New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM) Nichols College (Dudley, MA) Ohio Dominican University (Columbus, OH)* Ohio Northern University (Ada, OH) Pacific Union College (Angwin, CA)* Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) Queen's University (Kingston, ON) Quest University Canada (Squamish, BC) Randolph-Macon College (Ashland, VA) Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA) Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing (Peoria, IL) Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, IN)* Saint Mary's College of California (Moraga, CA)* Saint Xavier University (Chicago, IL) Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA)* Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (Oakville, ON) Sierra Nevada College (Incline Village, NV) Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC) Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY)* South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD) Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Waxahachie, TX)* Southwestern University (Georgetown, TX) St. Bonaventure University (Saint Bonaventure, NY)* St. Gregory's University (Shawnee, OK) St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) St. Mary's College of Maryland (Saint Mary's City, MD) Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) Stevenson University (Stevenson, MD)* SUNY College at Old Westbury (Old Westbury, NY) SUNY College of Technology at Canton (Canton, NY) Texas A&M University - Commerce (Commerce, TX) The College at Brockport, SUNY (Brockport, NY) The Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA) The Sage Colleges (Troy, NY) The University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX) The University of Virginia's College at Wise (Wise, VA) The University of West Florida (Pensacola, FL) Thiel College (Greenville, PA)* Trevecca Nazarene University (Nashville, TN) Union College (Barbourville, KY)* University at Buffalo, State University of New York (Buffalo, NY) University of Akron (Akron, OH)* University of Colorado Denver (Denver, CO)* University of Denver (Denver, CO) University of Great Falls (Great Falls, MT) University of La Verne (La Verne, CA)* University of Maine at Augusta (Augusta, ME)* University of Maine at Machias (Machias, ME) University of Maryland (College Park, MD) University of Mount Union (Alliance, OH)* University of Nebraska at Kearney (Kearney, NE)* University of Nebraska at Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)* University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) University of North Carolina Wilmington (Wilmington, NC)* University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND)* University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Oshawa, ON) University of Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown, PE) University of Sacred Heart (Santurce, PR) University of the Cumberlands (Williamsburg, KY) University of Toronto (Toronto, ON) University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (Green Bay, WI) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI) Virginia Military Institute (Lexington, VA) Warren Wilson College (Swannanoa, NC) Wartburg College (Waverly, IA)* Washington State University (Pullman, WA) Wesleyan College (Macon, GA) West Virginia University Institute of Technology (Montgomery, WV) West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV) Western Oregon University (Monmouth, OR) Western State Colorado University (Gunnison, CO) Whitman College (Walla Walla, WA) Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, ON) Wilmington University (New Castle, DE)* York College of Pennsylvania (York, PA)* Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH)* * 2013 participant 4 NSSE 2014 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT
First-Year Students NSSE 2014 Development of Transferable Skills Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean 1. During the current school year, whether course related or not, about how often have you done the following? a. Discussed or debated an issue of TRN01a 1 Never 64 15 5,748 15 social, political, or philosophical 2 Sometimes 185 43 13,907 36 importance Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills 3 Often 118 27 11,173 30 2.4 2.5 * -.11 4 Very often 62 15 7,370 19 Total 429 100 38,198 100 b. Made a speech to a group TRN01b 1 Never 112 26 11,406 29 2 Sometimes 195 45 15,970 42 3 Often 88 21 7,423 20 2.1 2.1.04 4 Very often 32 8 3,222 9 Total 427 100 38,021 100 c. Worked in a group with people TRN01c 1 Never 37 9 3,116 8 who differed from you in terms of 2 Sometimes 184 42 13,671 36 background, political orientation, points of view, etc. 3 Often 150 35 13,750 36 2.5 2.7 ** -.15 4 Very often 57 14 7,555 20 Total 428 100 38,092 100 d. Discussed the ethical consequences TRN01d 1 Never 73 17 6,352 17 of a course of action 2 Sometimes 200 48 15,315 40 3 Often 104 24 11,332 30 2.3 2.4 * -.10 4 Very often 50 12 5,040 13 Total 427 100 38,039 100 e. Creatively thought about new ideas TRN01e 1 Never 24 6 2,494 7 or about ways to improve things 2 Sometimes 151 35 12,364 32 3 Often 165 38 14,515 38 2.7 2.8 -.04 4 Very often 85 20 8,657 23 Total 425 100 38,030 100 f. Critically evaluated multiple TRN01f 1 Never 27 6 2,483 7 solutions to a problem 2 Sometimes 162 38 12,650 33 3 Often 163 38 14,814 39 2.7 2.8 -.08 4 Very often 75 18 8,027 21 Total 427 100 37,974 100 g. Discussed complex problems with TRN01g 1 Never 37 8 3,504 9 others to develop a better solution 2 Sometimes 181 43 13,496 36 3 Often 138 32 13,519 35 2.6 2.6 -.09 4 Very often 67 17 7,344 19 Total 423 100 37,863 100 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 2014 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 5
First-Year Students NSSE 2014 Development of Transferable Skills Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean Statistical Comparisons b Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills 2. During the current school year, whether course related or not, about how often have you written something (paper, report, article, blog, etc.) that: a. Used information from a variety of TRN02a 1 Never 29 7 1,332 4 sources (books, journals, Internet, 2 Sometimes 134 32 8,764 24 databases, etc.) 3 Often 154 35 13,884 36 2.8 3.0 *** -.28 4 Very often 110 26 14,223 36 Total 427 100 38,203 100 b. Assessed the conclusions of a TRN02b 1 Never 75 17 5,269 14 published work 2 Sometimes 163 39 13,177 35 3 Often 125 28 11,943 31 2.4 2.6 ** -.15 4 Very often 64 15 7,714 20 Total 427 100 38,103 100 c. Included ideas from more than one TRN02c 1 Never 65 15 4,093 11 academic discipline 2 Sometimes 165 39 12,681 34 3 Often 132 31 12,945 34 2.5 2.7 *** -.21 4 Very often 63 15 8,348 21 Total 425 100 38,067 100 d. Presented multiple viewpoints or TRN02d 1 Never 61 15 3,375 9 perspectives 2 Sometimes 175 42 13,115 35 3 Often 118 27 13,330 35 2.5 2.7 *** -.24 4 Very often 72 17 8,180 21 Total 426 100 38,000 100 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 2014 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT
Seniors NSSE 2014 Development of Transferable Skills Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean 1. During the current school year, whether course related or not, about how often have you done the following? a. Discussed or debated an issue of TRN01a 1 Never 84 15 6,059 13 social, political, or philosophical 2 Sometimes 229 39 16,562 34 importance Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills 3 Often 176 31 13,984 29 2.5 2.6 *** -.18 4 Very often 87 15 11,647 24 Total 576 100 48,252 100 b. Made a speech to a group TRN01b 1 Never 72 13 8,779 18 2 Sometimes 226 40 18,785 39 3 Often 172 30 12,601 26 2.5 2.4 **.12 4 Very often 105 18 7,858 16 Total 575 100 48,023 100 c. Worked in a group with people TRN01c 1 Never 36 6 2,724 6 who differed from you in terms of 2 Sometimes 176 31 14,334 30 background, political orientation, points of view, etc. 3 Often 213 38 17,720 37 2.8 2.9 -.05 4 Very often 152 26 13,349 28 Total 577 100 48,127 100 d. Discussed the ethical consequences TRN01d 1 Never 79 14 5,582 12 of a course of action 2 Sometimes 246 43 17,466 37 3 Often 161 28 15,662 32 2.4 2.6 *** -.15 4 Very often 88 15 9,370 19 Total 574 100 48,080 100 e. Creatively thought about new ideas TRN01e 1 Never 27 5 1,906 4 or about ways to improve things 2 Sometimes 143 25 11,440 24 3 Often 206 36 18,777 39 3.0 3.0 -.01 4 Very often 198 34 15,927 33 Total 574 100 48,050 100 f. Critically evaluated multiple TRN01f 1 Never 22 4 1,870 4 solutions to a problem 2 Sometimes 146 25 11,600 24 3 Often 220 39 19,170 40 3.0 3.0 -.01 4 Very often 188 32 15,382 32 Total 576 100 48,022 100 g. Discussed complex problems with TRN01g 1 Never 34 6 2,614 6 others to develop a better solution 2 Sometimes 157 27 13,036 27 3 Often 212 37 17,934 37 2.9 2.9 -.01 4 Very often 172 30 14,315 30 Total 575 100 47,899 100 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 2014 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 7
Seniors NSSE 2014 Development of Transferable Skills Frequencies and Statistical Comparisons Frequency Distributions a Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Item wording or description name Values c Response options Count % Count % Mean Statistical Comparisons b Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills 2. During the current school year, whether course related or not, about how often have you written something (paper, report, article, blog, etc.) that: a. Used information from a variety of TRN02a 1 Never 37 7 1,438 3 sources (books, journals, Internet, 2 Sometimes 153 28 7,976 18 databases, etc.) 3 Often 182 31 13,978 30 2.9 3.2 *** -.36 4 Very often 204 34 24,872 49 Total 576 100 48,264 100 b. Assessed the conclusions of a TRN02b 1 Never 113 20 5,091 11 published work 2 Sometimes 189 34 13,240 29 3 Often 155 27 14,215 29 2.4 2.8 *** -.34 4 Very often 117 19 15,630 31 Total 574 100 48,176 100 c. Included ideas from more than one TRN02c 1 Never 82 15 3,761 8 academic discipline 2 Sometimes 182 33 13,260 28 3 Often 191 33 15,158 31 2.6 2.9 *** -.30 4 Very often 119 20 15,959 32 Total 574 100 48,138 100 d. Presented multiple viewpoints or TRN02d 1 Never 75 14 3,349 8 perspectives 2 Sometimes 212 38 14,309 31 3 Often 180 31 15,929 33 2.5 2.8 *** -.32 4 Very often 107 18 14,485 29 Total 574 100 48,072 100 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 2014 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT
NSSE 2014 Development of Transferable Skills Detailed Statistics e First-Year Students N Mean Standard error f deviation g DF h Sig. i size d Standard Comparisons with: name Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Transferable Skills TRN01a 427 2.42 2.53.04.01 0.92 0.97 441.017 -.11 TRN01b 425 2.11 2.08.04.01 0.88 0.91 28,167.441.04 TRN01c 426 2.54 2.68.04.01 0.84 0.88 28,211.002 -.15 TRN01d 425 2.31 2.40.04.01 0.88 0.91 438.038 -.10 TRN01e 423 2.74 2.77.04.01 0.85 0.88 28,167.455 -.04 TRN01f 425 2.68 2.75.04.01 0.84 0.87 28,127.092 -.08 TRN01g 420 2.57 2.65.04.01 0.86 0.90 28,040.078 -.09 TRN02a 425 2.79 3.04.04.01 0.90 0.87 436.000 -.28 TRN02b 425 2.41 2.56.05.01 0.95 0.96 28,211.002 -.15 TRN02c 422 2.45 2.65.04.01 0.92 0.94 28,178.000 -.21 TRN02d 423 2.46 2.68.05.01 0.94 0.91 28,127.000 -.24 NSSE 2014 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 9
NSSE 2014 Development of Transferable Skills Detailed Statistics e Seniors N Mean Standard error f deviation g DF h Sig. i size d Standard Comparisons with: name Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Tennessee Tech Transferable Skills Transferable Skills TRN01a 577 2.46 2.64.04.00 0.92 0.98 591.000 -.18 TRN01b 575 2.52 2.40.04.00 0.92 0.97 48,410.003.12 TRN01c 577 2.83 2.87.04.00 0.88 0.89 48,509.272 -.05 TRN01d 574 2.44 2.58.04.00 0.90 0.93 48,461.000 -.15 TRN01e 574 3.00 3.01.04.00 0.88 0.86 48,425.878 -.01 TRN01f 576 3.00 3.00.04.00 0.85 0.85 48,398.870 -.01 TRN01g 575 2.91 2.92.04.00 0.89 0.89 48,282.892 -.01 TRN02a 576 2.93 3.24.04.00 0.94 0.86 48,630.000 -.36 TRN02b 574 2.45 2.79.04.00 1.02 1.00 48,531.000 -.34 TRN02c 573 2.57 2.86.04.00 0.97 0.96 48,497.000 -.30 TRN02d 574 2.53 2.83.04.00 0.94 0.93 48,439.000 -.32 10 NSSE 2014 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT
NSSE 2014 Development of Transferable Skills Endnotes Endnotes a. b. c. d. e. Column percentages are weighted by gender 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 gender 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 gender 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. NSSE 2014 TOPICAL MODULE REPORT 11