Chabot College
Great Debate / Civic Engagement Survey Results
Fall 2013-Spring 2014 - Fall 2014
Civic Engagement Activities (Fall)
Activities I did this semester for this class:
Civic Engagement Surveys
Fall
Fall
Spring
2013
2014
2014
145
174
262
Percentage who participated in this way
Did the class assignments
Activities I did this semester for this class:
78%
79%
85% Did the class assignments
37%
43%
21%
36%
67%
33%
13%
25%
11%
11%
5%
15%
38%
Fall Semesters:
Spring Semesters:
Great Debate: Did not attend
Great Debate: Attended
Great Debate: Volunteered
Great Debate: Presented
Serious Conversations
Civic Engagement Activities (Spring)
Fall 2013
Student
Survey
1,720
Reading Partners (mentoring elem students)
Intramural Speech Tournament (Participant)
Intramural Speech Tournament (Judge)
Research Symposium (made a poster)
Research Symposium (did a presentation)
Fall 2013
Percentage who did this often or very often
What I did this semester in this class:
Had serious conversations with students
of different religious beliefs or political opinions.
16%
55%
53%
44%
College-wide Learning Goals
Fall 2013
Student
Survey
1,720
How much I learned this semester in this class:
Spring 2014
Fall
Fall
Not at At Great No extra
2013
2014 Spring 2014 Debate Debate Activities
145
174
262
Did extra
Activities
Fall 2014
Not at At Great
Debate Debate
Percentage who did this often or very often
54%
56%
46%
43%
46%
60%
Fall
Fall
2013
2014 Spring 2014
145
174
262
Percentage who learned this some or a lot
Percentage who learned this some or a lot
Communication:
• Speaking effectively.
• Communicating with respect for the views of others.
77%
82%
97%
94%
90%
98%
81%
90%
98%
92%
96%
95%
78%
89%
84%
92%
89%
96%
91%
100%
—
—
97%
92%
98%
92%
86%
82%
100%
100%
95%
85%
85%
80%
87%
83%
98%
89%
98%
95%
77%
72%
—
68%
77%
76%
57%
57%
83%
84%
72%
86%
73%
77%
64%
64%
74%
86%
57%
82%
77%
72%
57%
84%
70%
78%
64%
76%
76%
75%
64%
78%
79%
77%
65%
82%
43%
91%
80%
91%
Critical Thinking:
*• Understanding another's argument
• Constructing an argument of my own
Global & Cultural Involvement & Responsibility:
• Diverse philosophies, cultures, and ways of life.
• Current issues affecting the US and the world.
• My role as a citizen in a democracy
• How I can make a positive contribution to my community.
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