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LEARNING COMMUNITY STUDENT EVALUATION SPRING '09
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Is this survey being conducted at the BEGINNING or the END of the semester?
Beginning of Semester End of Semester
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You are enrolled in a unique style of HCC Classes - a Learning Community (LC).
The brief survey/evaluation has been designed to gain student insights into the relative effectiveness of the Learning Community format compared to the traditional single instructor format.

Please take a few minutes to candidly respond to the questionnaire below.

The findings will be reviewed by the HCC Administration, the Learning Communities Coordinator, and by your instructors to help guide the campus in the further development of Learning Communities at HCC.

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Which Learning Community (Communities) are you about to complete? (Check ALL that apply)
History 152 (Patterson) & Hwst 107 (Keliikuli) Eng 100 (Saviano) & Soc 100 (Takasugi) Eng 22 (Gima) & Psy 100 (Dotson) Phil 100 (Sokei) & Sp 151 (Kam)
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Your Sex/Gender?
Female Male
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Your Age?
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Your primary ETHNIC identity?
African American Filipino Korean
Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian Caucasian Pacific Islander
Japanese Chinese
Other:
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Have you taken (or are you now taking) non-Learning Community classes at HCC?
Yes No
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How integrated (coordinated between instructors of both LC classes) were writing assignments in my Learning Community course curriculum.
Not at All Barely Fairly Well Very Well Completely Integrated

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What effect has the Learning Community had on your GRADES in the Learning Community classes
Very Neg Negative No Effect Positive Very Positive
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What effect has the Learning Community had on your GRADES in your Non-LC classes
Very Neg Negative No Effect Positive Very Positive

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Will you recommend the LEARNING COMMUNITY format to other students?
Def Not Prob Not Undecided Probably Defintely
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Will you register for another Learning Community in the future?
Def Not Prob Not Undecided Probably Defintely
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Please explain why you will probably or probably not register for another Learning Community in the future:
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HOW WOULD YOU RATE THESE FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCES?

Didn't Use N/A Poor Fair Good Excellent
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Learning Community
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Counseling
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Financial Aid Information
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Native Hawaiian Center
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Ike Zone
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Tech Tools
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Peer academic assistance
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Success seminar
Poor Fair Good Excellent
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OVERALL, how would you rate this First Year Experience?
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OVERALL, how do you think your participation in the First Year Experience has affected your SUCCESS in college?
Much less succesful No affect Much more succesful
Somewhat less succesful Somewhat more succesful
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How has the First Year Experience program affected the likelihood of re-enrolling in college next semester?
Much less likely to re-enroll Somewhat more likely to re-enroll
Somewhat less likely to re-enroll Much more likely to re-enroll
No affect

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What other two courses would you like to see LINKED in a Learning Community format?
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What were the most SATISFYING aspects of being in a Learning Community?
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What were the most FRUSTRATING aspects of being in a Learning Community?
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What can the faculty and/or administration do to IMPROVE the Learning Community experience?
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As a result of being in this Learning Community

Much worse Worse Remained the same Better Much better
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My ability to think critically
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My ability to analyze logically
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My writing ability
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My understanding of the value of general education is
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My idea of how to approach my education
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My understanding of the qualities of an educated person
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My understanding of the history and traditions of higher education is
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My ability to see the relationship between education and personal development
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My understanding of the teaching and learning process
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My understanding of the relationship between college degrees and work
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My academic skills and competency to master both subject areas
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My responsibility for my own learning and education
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My ability to access computer and library resources
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My comfort level speaking with instructors inside and outside of class
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My confidence to speak in public
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My appreciation for the diverse cultural perspectives on campus
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My participation in student life and other clubs on campus
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My comfort level relating to people who are different then I am
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My connectedness and comfort level with HCC
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My motivation level in college and academic studies
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My appreciation of my own cultural values and beliefs
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My understanding of how my cultural values and beliefs influence my behavior
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My understanding of how external factors influence my development and behavior
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My understanding of the meaning of academic freedom, dishonesty and responsibility
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For each item below, please compare your Learning Community (LC) classes to traditional (Trad) classes.

Much better in Trad Somewhat better in Trad No difference Somewhat better in LC Much better in LC
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My ability to see connections between both LC subjects
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Degree of "connection" I have with students in classes
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My "Connection" with instructors
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Degree to which classes helped me "adjust" to college
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The sense of "community" in classes
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Degree I socialize with class members outside of class
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Improvement of my ability to work in groups
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Degree to which I received support and encouragement from instructors
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Degree of academic challenge in classes
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Impact of classes in helping me stay/continue in college
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Overall, LC instructional approach compared to Traditional Class approach
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MAHALO FOR COMPLETING THIS EVALUATION