SENIOR COMPONENT2014 SUMMER INSTITUTE RESULTS

Program Highlights

Significant differences found in following areas which are favorable for 2014 SI camp : Overall Enjoyment of Summer Institute Rating of Senior HSTA Summer Institute

Experience Feelings About Math Interaction with Mentors and University Faculty Learning Experiences

Overall, did you enjoy the WVU Senior HSTA Summer Institute?

100%(N=42)

2013) (85.96%) (N=57)

• T=static between %s=2.533

• DF=97• Prob.=.0129

How would you rate this Senior HSTA Summer Institute experience?

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

42014m=3.58

2013m=3.25

SD=0.59SD=0.79

N=43N=57

T-statistic=2.297; DF=98; Two-Tailed Probability=.024Poor (1); Fair (2); Good (3); Excellent (4)

After participating in the Senior HSTA Summer Institute, how do you feel about math?

I did not like math at all (1); I liked math a little (2);

I liked math (3); I liked math a lot (4)

Note: 61% reported an increase in their interest in math.

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

2014 m=3.002013 m=2.58

SD=0.94 SD=0.94

N=57N=44

T-statistic=2.227; DF=99; Two-Tailed Probability=.028

Comparisons of Mentors

2014 to 2013  2014 Mean 2014 SD 2013 Mean 2013 SD Independent T-Test

Mentors Spent Quality Time4.61

(N=44) 0.584.4

(N=57) 0.88 No Difference 

Mentors Treated Student Equally

4.64(N=44) 0.53

4.27(N=56) 1

t-statistic=2.22; DF=95; two-tailed prob.=.029

Mentors Made Feel Important 4.45(N=44) 0.70

4.21(N=56) 1

 No Difference 

Mentors Responsive to Needs4.64

(N=44) 0.534.49

(N=57) 0.80 No Difference 

 

Mentors Interacted One on One

4.59(N=44) 0.54

4.35(N=57) 0.86  No Difference 

Mentors Provided Overview of College

4.75(N=44) 0.49

4.37(N=57) 0.72

t-statistic=3.00; DF=99; two-tailed prob.=.003

Comparisons of Faculty

2014 to 2013 2014 Mean 2014 SD2013 Mean 2013 SD Independent T-Test

Faculty Made Feel Special

4.3(N=44) 0.70

4.00(N=57) 0.80

t-statistic=1.97; DF=99;

two-tailed prob.=.051

Faculty Responsive to Needs

4.43(N=44) 0.70

4.18(N=57) 0.76 No Difference

Faculty Interacted One on One

4.45(N=44) 0.73

3.96(N=57) 0.84

t-statistic=3.075; DF=99;

two-tailed prob.=.003

How much do you feel you have learned from the following?

Cool Talk Sessions Builder's Bash Campus Tour Cultural Diversity

m=3.79sd=1.19

N=43m=3.68

sd=1.18N=44 m=3.34

sd=1.01N=44

m=4.23sd=0.84

N=43

m=3.07sd=0.99

N=56 m=2.63sd=1.17

N=54

m=2.68sd=1.16

N=56

m=3.54sd=0.97

N=56

2014 2013

1 to 5 Likert Scale(1) Nothing; (2) Very Little; (3) Moderate Amount; (4) Quite A Bit; (5) A Lot

Cool Talk: t-stat.=3.28; prob.=.001Builder’s Bash: t-stat.=4.40; prob.=.000Campus Tour: t-stat.= 2.99; prob.=.004Cultural Diversity: t-stat.=3.72; prob.=.000

Did you feel prepared to take the class?

Yes No0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

93.00%

7.00%

78.95%

21.05%

2014 20132014 N=432013 N=57

T-statistic=1.948; DF=98; two-tailed prob.=.054

How would you rate the closing ceremony held on Thursday

evening?

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

44.5

52014 m=4.61

2013 m=2.95

SD=0.54SD=0.88

1 to 5 Likert Scale(1) Very Poor; (2) Poor; (3) Fair; (4) Good; (5) Excellent

T-statistic=11.008; DF=99; two-tailed prob.=.000

Please write any comments that you feel would help to improve the Senior HSTA Summer

Institute.

I loved the camp, but if I could change anything it would be to add more family/visitation days.

MORE ORGANIZATION We need scooters. Better food MORE FREE TIME FOR CAMP PARTICIPATERS, PLEASE! Most nights we would much rather entertain

ourselves or go to sleep. In the future, don't schedule so many evening activities.

Don't change anything.

Please provide additional comments about your learning experiences during the Senior HSTA

Summer Institute.

Learned how to be a better person. I have learned that it is a good thing to come out of your comfort zone

and interact with people instead of staying to yourself all the time. I too have learned that WVU is a much better campus than I had expected it to be. I learned so much between stats, helping others, being yourself, to just everything. I learned a little bit of everything

I learned so much that if I didn't come I would have missed out on amazing experiences that I wouldn't get from anywhere else.

I can certainly say that I will be able to perform my senior science project with better accuracy.

Rebecca is an excellent teacher. Without her I highly doubt I could have completed the course. She was by far the best member of the Summer Institute camp. Keep her around.

I love HSTA, and think it is one of the greatest things about our state and I will give back to it.