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Student Growth through Educational Experiences
Question: On a 5-point scale (where 5=major contribution and 1=no contribution), how much have your experiences at Skyline College contributed to your growth in each of the following areas?
Contribution to Growth Average	Item Text	Major Contribution	Moderate Contribution	No Contribution	n
3.91	Increasing my academic competence	60.1%	32.9%	7.0%	426
3.61	Enriching my intellectual life	44.0%	47.2%	8.9%	405
3.53	Learning skills needed specifically for my current or future job	50.1%	31.2%	18.7%	401
3.38	Identifying the training/skills required for career opportunities that fit my interests/abilities	40.0%	44.0%	16.0%	405
3.33	Developing self-confidence	37.0%	42.8%	20.3%	414
3.16	Developing an openness to opinions other than my own	31.9%	45.1%	23.1%	386
3.02	Communicating with others in the work setting	28.2%	44.5%	27.4%	380
2.99	Learning to use a computer for my personal tasks	30.7%	36.6%	32.7%	407
2.92	Learning to use a computer for my work-related tasks	32.9%	28.0%	39.1%	368
2.91	Learning effective leadership skills	26.7%	39.8%	33.4%	374
2.86	Learning to work effectively as a member of a team	24.0%	44.1%	32.0%	388
Explanation of measures:
Contribution to growth average = Responses ranked by contribution with 5=major contribution, 3=moderate contribution, and 1=no contribution
n = the number of responses to each item excluding not applicable and blank responses