Reading to Learn: Fall 2009 Survey Data
Last Modified: 12/21/2009
1. Please indicate the course you are taking.
#
Answer
Response
%
1
Communication and Journalism
28
39%
2
Psychology
17
24%
3
Spanish
27
38%
Total
72
100%
Statistic
Value
Mean
1.99
Variance
0.77
Standard Deviation
0.88
Total Responses
72
2. Please respond to the following statements about your personal
reading habits.
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Responses
Mean
#
Question
1
I enjoy reading
for pleasure.
33
30
4
4
0
71
1.70
2
I enjoy reading
for courses.
3
24
19
21
4
71
2.99
3
Reading is an
important part of
learning.
25
39
7
0
0
71
1.75
I enjoy reading for
pleasure.
I enjoy reading for
courses.
Reading is an important part of
learning.
Mean
1.70
2.99
1.75
Variance
0.67
1.04
0.39
Statistic
Standard
Deviation
Total Responses
0.82
1.02
0.63
71
71
71
3. Please respond to the following statements about your
participation in Small Group Reading Circles.
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Responses
Mean
#
Question
1
I look forward to
reading for my
reading circle.
4
27
24
16
0
71
2.73
2
Small group reading
circles help me
understand the text.
13
45
4
6
2
70
2.13
3
Small group reading
circles help me
clarify my views.
15
41
8
6
0
70
2.07
4
Small group reading
circles expose me to
new ideas from my
peers.
23
40
3
4
0
70
1.83
5
Small group reading
circles hold me
accountable for
assigned readings.
23
36
7
3
1
70
1.90
6
Small group reading
circles improve my
learning.
14
40
13
2
1
70
2.09
7
Small group reading
circles improve class
discussion.
24
39
6
1
0
70
1.77
Small
group
reading
circles
help me
clarify
my
Small
group
reading
circles
expose
me to
new
Statistic
I look
forward
to
reading
for my
reading
circle.
Small group
reading
circles help
me
understand
the text.
Small group
reading
circles hold
me
accountable
for assigned
readings.
Small
group
reading
circles
improve
my
learning.
Small group
reading
circles
improve
class
discussion.
views.
ideas
from my
peers.
Mean
2.73
2.13
2.07
1.83
1.90
2.09
1.77
Variance
0.77
0.84
0.68
0.58
0.73
0.63
0.44
Standard
Deviation
0.88
0.92
0.82
0.76
0.85
0.79
0.66
Total
Responses
71
70
70
70
70
70
70
4. Please respond to the following statements about your roles within
Small Group Reading Circles.
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Responses
Mean
1
The content connector
role helps me make
connections between
the text and what I am
learning.
15
43
9
3
0
70
2.00
2
The content connector
role helps me make
connections between
the text and what I
have learned in other
classes.
6
46
13
5
0
70
2.24
3
The content connector
role helps me make
connections between
the text and what I
have learned outside
the classroom.
15
46
4
5
0
70
1.99
4
The discussion
director role helps me
focus on key themes
and concepts from the
text.
17
40
8
5
0
70
2.01
5
The discussion
director role helps me
learn to ask open
ended questions.
22
32
11
4
0
69
1.96
#
Question
6
The discussion
director role helps me
think critically about
the text.
19
40
7
3
0
69
1.91
7
The literary luminary
role helps me analyze
the text.
12
37
13
7
1
70
2.26
8
The literary luminary
role helps me identify
key concepts in the
text.
13
39
14
3
1
70
2.14
The content
connector
role helps
me make
connections
between
the text
and what I
am
learning.
The content
connector
role helps
me make
connections
between
the text
and what I
have
learned in
other
classes.
The content
connector
role helps
me make
connections
between
the text
and what I
have
learned
outside the
classroom.
The
discussion
director
role helps
me focus
on key
themes
and
concepts
from the
text.
The
discussion
director
role helps
me learn
to ask
open
ended
questions.
The
discussion
director
role helps
me think
critically
about the
text.
The
literary
luminary
role
helps
me
analyze
the text.
The
literary
luminary
role
helps
me
identify
key
concepts
in the
text.
Mean
2.00
2.24
1.99
2.01
1.96
1.91
2.26
2.14
Variance
0.52
0.51
0.57
0.65
0.72
0.55
0.83
0.67
Standard
Deviation
0.72
0.71
0.75
0.81
0.85
0.74
0.91
0.82
Total
Responses
70
70
70
70
69
69
70
70
Statistic
5. Please respond to the following statements about your reading
behaviors and observations.
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Responses
Mean
I complete assigned
readings in my
academic courses.
22
29
9
10
0
70
2.10
I find assigned
8
36
20
6
0
70
2.34
#
Question
1
2
readings in my
academic courses
meaningful.
3
My instructors
integrate assigned
readings in my
academic courses.
18
37
7
8
0
70
2.07
4
Knowing my instructor
integrates assigned
readings into the
course positively
influences my decision
to complete assigned
readings.
19
34
10
7
0
70
2.07
5
Knowing my instructor
will assign points for
assigned readings
positively influences
my decision to
complete assigned
readings.
28
35
7
0
0
70
1.70
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Responses
Mean
#
Question
1
I complete assigned
readings in my
academic courses.
22
29
9
10
0
70
2.10
2
I find assigned
readings in my
academic courses
meaningful.
8
36
20
6
0
70
2.34
3
My instructors
integrate assigned
readings in my
academic courses.
18
37
7
8
0
70
2.07
4
Knowing my instructor
integrates assigned
readings into the
course positively
influences my decision
to complete assigned
readings.
19
34
10
7
0
70
2.07
5
Knowing my instructor
28
35
7
0
0
70
1.70
will assign points for
assigned readings
positively influences
my decision to
complete assigned
readings.
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Responses
Mean
I complete assigned
readings in my
academic courses.
22
29
9
10
0
70
2.10
2
I find assigned
readings in my
academic courses
meaningful.
8
36
20
6
0
70
2.34
3
My instructors
integrate assigned
readings in my
academic courses.
18
37
7
8
0
70
2.07
4
Knowing my instructor
integrates assigned
readings into the
course positively
influences my decision
to complete assigned
readings.
19
34
10
7
0
70
2.07
5
Knowing my instructor
will assign points for
assigned readings
positively influences
my decision to
complete assigned
readings.
28
35
7
0
0
70
1.70
#
Question
1
Statistic
I complete
assigned
readings in
my
academic
courses.
I find assigned
readings in my
academic
courses
meaningful.
My instructors
integrate
assigned
readings in my
academic
courses.
Knowing my
instructor
integrates
assigned readings
into the course
positively
influences my
Knowing my
instructor will
assign points for
assigned readings
positively
influences my
decision to
decision to
complete assigned
readings.
complete
assigned readings.
Mean
2.10
2.34
2.07
2.07
1.70
Variance
1.02
0.63
0.82
0.82
0.42
Standard
Deviation
1.01
0.80
0.91
0.91
0.64
Total
Responses
70
70
70
70
70
6. Please respond to the following statements about how your
reading behaviors have or have not changed because of your
participation in Small Group Reading Circles.
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Responses
Mean
#
Question
1
Reading circles
have changed the
way I read the text.
6
31
13
20
0
70
2.67
2
Reading circles
make reading the
course text
meaningful.
15
36
9
10
0
70
2.20
3
I would recommend
reading circles to
other instructors.
18
35
9
6
2
70
2.13
4
I am more likely to
keep my course
text.
8
19
18
21
4
70
2.91
Reading circles
have changed the
way I read the text.
Reading circles make
reading the course text
meaningful.
I would recommend
reading circles to other
instructors.
I am more
likely to keep
my course
text.
Mean
2.67
2.20
2.13
2.91
Variance
0.98
0.89
0.98
1.27
Standard
Deviation
0.99
0.94
0.99
1.13
Total
Responses
70
70
70
70
Statistic
7. Please respond to the following statements.
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither
Agree nor
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Responses
Mean
#
Question
1
My classmates are
better prepared for
discussion because of
Small Group Reading
Circles.
17
39
11
3
0
70
2.00
2
My classmates ask
better questions
because of Small
Group Reading Circles.
18
40
9
3
0
70
1.96
3
Small group discussion
is improved because
of Reading Circles.
23
34
9
4
0
70
1.91
4
Class discussion is
improved because of
Reading Circles.
18
38
8
4
0
68
1.97
5
My classmates make
better connections
between the text and
14
41
14
0
0
69
2.00
their learning because
of small group Reading
Circles.
6
My classmates
demonstrate better
analytical skills
because of small
group Reading Circles.
13
39
13
0
70
2.14
Class
discussion
is
improved
because of
Reading
Circles.
My classmates
make better
connections
between the
text and their
learning
because of
small group
Reading
Circles.
My classmates
demonstrate
better
analytical skills
because of
small group
Reading
Circles.
1.91
1.97
2.00
2.14
0.56
0.69
0.63
0.41
0.65
0.76
0.75
0.83
0.79
0.64
0.80
70
70
70
68
69
70
My
classmates
are better
prepared for
discussion
because of
Small Group
Reading
Circles.
My
classmates
ask better
questions
because of
Small Group
Reading
Circles.
Small
group
discussion
is
improved
because of
Reading
Circles.
Mean
2.00
1.96
Variance
0.58
Standard
Deviation
Total
Responses
Statistic
5