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Research-as-Service Projects for Large Introductory Courses
Unformatted Document Text:  28 Table 6: Model of Counterfactual Evaluations of Quality of Course Without Service Project “Good” Teams “Satisfactory” and “Ugly” Teams Estimate p-value Estimate p-value Compassionate Traits 0.502 (0.253) 0.05 0.146 (0.204) 0.47 Hardworking Traits - 0.353 (0.415) 0.11 - 0.334 (0.202) 0.10 Class Attendance 0.017 (0.012) 0.67 - 0.009 (0.012) 0.46 Average Exam Grade - 0.006 (0.018) 0.89 0.003 (0.016) 0.85 Completed Volunteer Hours 1.379 (1.043) 0.01 1.286 (0.555) 0.02 τ 1 1.729 (1.646) -- 1.185 (0.856) -- τ 1 2.720 (1.680) -- 1.717 (0.874) -- Ordered Probit Model, standard error of estimates in parentheses. Evaluation is response to the question: “Overall, do you think that if this course did not have the service project that the course would have been better, worse, or about the same?” Responses codes 1 = “Better”, 2 = “About the Same”, and 3 = “Worse.”

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Table 6: Model of Counterfactual Evaluations of Quality of Course Without Service Project

“Good” Teams
“Satisfactory” and “Ugly” Teams
Estimate
p-value Estimate
p-value
Compassionate Traits
0.502
(0.253)
0.05 0.146
(0.204)
0.47
Hardworking Traits
- 0.353
(0.415)
0.11
-
0.334
(0.202)
0.10
Class Attendance
0.017
(0.012)
0.67
-
0.009
(0.012)
0.46
Average Exam Grade
- 0.006
(0.018)
0.89 0.003
(0.016)
0.85
Completed Volunteer Hours
1.379
(1.043)
0.01 1.286
(0.555)
0.02
τ
1
1.729
(1.646)
--
1.185
(0.856)
--
τ
1
2.720
(1.680)
--
1.717
(0.874)
--

Ordered Probit Model, standard error of estimates in parentheses. Evaluation is response to the question: “Overall, do you think that if this course
did not have the service project that the course would have been better, worse, or about the same?” Responses codes 1 = “Better”, 2 = “About the
Same”, and 3 = “Worse.”


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