Table 1. Student Evaluations of Creating Political Order and Other Seminars
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Some-
Very
Question
Class
Never
times
Often
Often
N
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Critical Thinking
Fall 2006
Were you encouraged to think
Reacting
0%
0%
35.3%
64.7%
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critically and analytically?
Other
1%
15.1%
46.7%
37.2% 199
D = .275 Chi-Square = 4.74 p < .10
Were you inspired to examine
Reacting
0%
11.8%
41.2%
47.1%
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the strengths and weaknesses
Other
2%
19.6%
44.2%
34.2% 199
of your own views on a topic or
D = .240 Chi-Square = 3.61 NS
issue?
Did the instructor ask you to
Reacting
0%
5.9%
17.6%
76.5% 17
analyze actual real world
Other
2.0%
24.6%
35.2%
37.7% 199
problems or cases?
D = .392 Chi-Square = 9.63 p < .01
Fall 2007
Were you encouraged to think
Reacting
0%
13.3%
40%
46.7%
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critically and analytically?
Other
.5%
13.6%
45.1%
40.8% 206
D = .059 Chi-Square = .195 NS
Were you inspired to examine
Reacting
6.7%
0%
53.3%
40%
15
the strengths and weaknesses
Other
1%
18.4%
48.5%
32%
206
of your own views on a topic or
D = .127 Chi-Square = .902 NS
issue?
Did the instructor ask you to
Reacting
6.7%
20%
13.3%
60%
15
analyze actual real world
Other
4.9%
20.4%
31.1%
43.7% 206
problems or cases?
D = .164 Chi-Square = 1.50 NS
Active Learning
Fall 2006
Did you work with other students
Reacting
0%
29.4%
35.3%
35.3% 17
on projects during class?
Other
22.1%
48.2%
20.6%
9.0% 197
D = .409 Chi-Square = 10.48 p < .01
Did you work with classmates
Reacting
5.9%
41.2%
23.5%
29.4% 17
outside of class to prepare class
Other
29.9%
40.1%
22.3%
7.6% 197
assignments?
D = .240 Chi-Square = 3.61 NS
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