Learning Support Survey


Bowdoin College
Survey of Students About Skill Confidence and Learning Support
Spring 2005



What is your Student ID? If you can’t remember your ID, what is your name?

At this point in your career at Bowdoin, how confident are you in your ability to perform each of the following tasks? Please click on the radio button next to the number along the continuum that best represents your level of confidence.

How confident are you in your ability to... Extremely Confident   ........   Not At All Confident
1. ...clearly convey your thoughts in writing? 5 4 3 2 1
2. ...effectively convey an argument in writing? 5 4 3 2 1
3. ...write with creativity and imagination? 5 4 3 2 1
4. ...recognize a paper that is poorly written? 5 4 3 2 1
How confident are you in your ability to... Extremely Confident   ........   Not At All Confident
5. ...interpret and draw conclusions from numerical data in tables, graphs or schematics? 5 4 3 2 1
6. ...construct tables, graphs or schematics from raw numerical data to support a point? 5 4 3 2 1
7. ...use mathematics in everyday situations? 5 4 3 2 1
8. ...recognize incorrect applications of statistics in the media? 5 4 3 2 1
How confident are you in your ability to... Extremely Confident   ........   Not At All Confident
9. ...choose learning strategies that are appropriate for your own learning style and personality? 5 4 3 2 1
10. ...choose learning strategies that best help you to prepare for tests? 5 4 3 2 1
11. ...adjust your learning strategies when necessary to suit different courses? 5 4 3 2 1
12. ...manage your time effectively? 5 4 3 2 1

13. Do you feel that your writing has improved during your time at Bowdoin? yes no
If yes, on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being excellent writing, how would you rate your writing when you first came to Bowdoin?
How would you rate your writing now?

14. Do you feel that your quantitative or mathematical skills have improved during your time at Bowdoin? yes no
If yes, on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being excellent quantitative or mathematical skills, how would you rate your quantitative or mathematical skills when you first came to Bowdoin?
How would you rate your quantitative or mathematical skills now?

15. Do you feel that your learning strategies or study skills have improved during your time at Bowdoin? yes no
If yes, on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being excellent learning strategies or study skills, how would you rate your learning strategies or study skills when you first came to Bowdoin?
How would you rate your learning strategies or study skills now?

During the past school year, ...

16. ...have you been aware that The Writing Project provides assistance to students who desire to improve their writing? yes no

17. ...have you been aware that the Quantitative Skills Program provides tutoring and study groups to students who desire to improve their performance in quantitative courses? yes no

18. ...have you been aware that the Baldwin Center provides assistance to students who desire to improve their academic performance (e.g., reading skills, learning styles, time management, organization, etc.)? yes no

19. Which of the following two statements - (a) or (b) - is most true of you with respect to the past school year?
(a) I did obtain help with my course material from someone other than my professors or classmates. Please continue with the next question (question #20).
(b) I did not obtain help with my course material from anyone other than my professors or classmates. Please click here to continue with question #31.

THESE QUESTIONS (#20-#30) ARE TO BE ANSWERED BY THOSE WHO DID OBTAIN HELP WITH COURSE MATERIAL FROM SOMEONE OTHER THAN THEIR PROFESSORS OR CLASSMATES.

Please check off the box next to any of the following activities in which you participated during the past school year.

I worked with a professor during office hours on my ...
20. ...writing.
21. ...quantitative or mathematical skills.
22. ...learning strategies or study skills.

23. I worked with a Writing Assistant in a course affiliated with The Writing Project.
24. I had a conference with a Writing Assistant in an evening Writing Workshop.
25. I worked with a Writing Assistant in a writing partnership over a semester or the year.
26. I worked with a Quantitative Skills Tutor.
27. I joined a Quantitative Skills Study Group.
28. I worked with a Mentor at the Baldwin Center.
29. I joined a Baldwin Center Study Group.

For each activity that you checked off above, please indicate how helpful, in general, the activity was.
 
Activity Extremely Helpful   ........   Not At All Helpful
working with a professor during office hours on my ...          
20a. ...writing 5 4 3 2 1
21a. ...quantitative or mathematical skills 5 4 3 2 1
22a. ...learning strategies or study skills 5 4 3 2 1
 
23a. working with a Writing Assistant in a course affiliated with The Writing Project 5 4 3 2 1
24a. having a conference with a Writing Assistant in an evening Writing Workshop 5 4 3 2 1
25a. working with a Writing Assistant in a writing partnership over a semester or the year 5 4 3 2 1
26a. working with a Quantitative Skills Tutor 5 4 3 2 1
27a. joining a Quantitative Skills Study Group 5 4 3 2 1
28a. working with a Mentor at the Baldwin Center 5 4 3 2 1
29a. joining a Baldwin Center Study Group 5 4 3 2 1

27b. If you joined a Quantitative Skills Study Group this past school year, for which course(s) did you join?

29b. If you joined a Baldwin Center Study Group this past school year, for which course(s) did you join?

30. This past school year, did you obtain help with your course material from anyone else besides those listed above? yes no
If yes, please describe the help you obtained and the degree to which it was helpful.

Thank you. You have completed the survey. Click here to click on the SUBMIT button and submit your response.

 

THESE QUESTIONS (#31-#40) ARE TO BE ANSWERED BY THOSE WHO DID NOT OBTAIN HELP WITH COURSE MATERIAL FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN THEIR PROFESSORS OR CLASSMATES.

Please indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements by clicking on the radio button along the continuum that best represents your opinion.
 
Statement Strongly Agree   ........   Strongly Disagree
I did not obtain help because I ...          
31. ...did not feel that I needed help. 5 4 3 2 1
32. ...prefer to study on my own. 5 4 3 2 1
33. ...did not want others to think that I needed help. 5 4 3 2 1
34. ...could not fit the time into my schedule. 5 4 3 2 1
35. ...did not know where help was available. 5 4 3 2 1
 
36. The Writing Project has a reputation of being helpful to students who desire to improve their writing. 5 4 3 2 1
37. The Quantitative Skills Program has a reputation of being helpful to students who desire to improve their performance in quantitative courses. 5 4 3 2 1
38. The Baldwin Center has a reputation of being helpful to students who desire to improve their academic performance (e.g., reading skills, learning styles, time management, organization, etc.). 5 4 3 2 1
39. I am generally not comfortable getting help from other students. 5 4 3 2 1

40. Are there any other reasons why you did not obtain help? yes no
If yes, please briefly explain.

 

Please submit your completed questionnaire by clicking SUBMIT or clear the questionnaire and start over by clicking CLEAR. If you have problems completing or submitting this form, please contact Margaret Allen in the Office of Institutional Research. Thank you.