The Effect of First-Year Seminar Classroom Design on Social Integration and Retention of STEM First-Time, Full-Time College Freshmen

Table 2

Self-perceived improvements in core competencies for classroom format.

Did this course help you improve your	SL (%)	FC (%)	SL LM (%)	FC LM (%)
Teamwork or leadership skills?	54	76	33	100
Oral communication skills?	32	59	17	60
Written communication skills?	68	79	83	100
Analytical or critical thinking skills?	73	72	67	100
Applied problem-solving skills?	68	69	67	100
Ethical reasoning or decision-making skills?	76	79	83	100
Ability to innovate or think creatively?	73	76	100	100

Percent positive response (selected “definitely yes” or “probably yes” on a 5-point Likert scale).