Exploring the Relationship between the Collegiate Learning Assessment, Student Learning Activities, and Study Behaviors: Implications for Colleges and Universities

Table 5

Descriptive statistics for engagement item level regression variables across all, freshmen, and senior class students.

Engagement indicator items	N			M			SD
	All	Fresh	Senior	All	Fresh	Senior	All	Fresh	Senior
Collaborative learning
Ask for help	731	423	308	2.54	2.67	2.36	0.88	0.83	0.94
Explain to others	726	420	306	2.72	2.76	2.67	0.84	0.79	0.89
Study together	717	416	301	2.54	2.62	2.41	0.99	0.93	1.05
Group project	717	413	304	2.66	2.69	3.0	0.89	0.87	0.91
Reflective and integrative
Integrate	713	410	303	2.76	2.59	3.0	0.88	0.89	0.82
Societal	706	409	297	2.72	2.54	2.96	0.89	0.86	0.88
Diverse	706	405	301	2.7	2.58	2.88	0.88	0.85	0.89
Own view	711	409	302	2.88	2.79	3.0	0.79	0.79	0.78
Perspective	709	407	302	2.95	2.84	3.09	0.79	0.79	0.76
New view	705	407	298	2.95	2.86	3.07	0.77	0.77	0.77
Connect	704	405	299	3.07	2.92	3.28	0.76	0.76	0.72
Student faculty interaction
Career	706	406	300	2.61	2.68	2.52	0.93	0.89	0.97
Other work	702	404	298	2.08	2.17	1.95	0.99	0.95	1.03
Discuss	705	406	299	2.35	2.37	2.31	0.94	0.94	0.94
Perform	704	403	301	2.67	2.75	2.56	0.91	0.88	0.93
Diverse discussions with others
Race	680	392	288	3.14	2.98	3.35	0.91	0.91	0.88
Economic	674	387	287	3.05	2.89	3.25	0.91	0.9	0.89
Religion	676	389	287	2.91	2.77	3.09	0.98	0.96	0.98
Political	669	386	304	2.91	2.76	3.12	0.98	0.93	0.97

Note: highest score is 4.0.