Modern Blanket Toss: Findings and Observations

2014 FINDINGS
Survey respondents rated their agreement with statements about their
Leadership Skills. The scale ranges from 1 to 4 where 1 is equal to strongly
disagree and 4 is equal to strongly agree. The largest shift is in respondent’s
ability to “develop, implement, and communicate new ideas to others.” There
was no change in respondent’s ability to “listen carefully to what other people
are saying,” but most students already agreed they could do that in the pre
survey. Results are shown in Table 5.
Table 5 Leadership Skill Items
3) talk with a stranger and
4) talk in a small group of acquaintances at the end of the program.
There was a smaller shift in the students’ ability to
1) talk in a large meeting of acquaintances;
2) talk in a small group of strangers;
3) talk with a stranger; and
Leadership
I am able to develop, implement, and
communicate new ideas to others.
Count
Pre-
Average
Post-
Average
Change
16 3 3.5 0.5
4) talk in a small group of acquaintances probably because most students
already felt comfortable with those types of communication at the beginning
of the course. Results are in Table 6.
I am open to new and diverse perspectives. 16 3.06 3.38 0.31
I am able to work effectively with a diverse
team.
I am able to collaborate and cooperate
effectively with teams.
I am able to leverage strengths of others to
accomplish a common goal.
I am able to set goals and prioritize tasks to
meet goals.
I am able to listen carefully to what other
people are saying.
The respondents showed a clear shift in communication skills. More students
agreed they could
1) talk in a large meeting of acquaintances;
2) talk in a small group of strangers,
15 3 3.31 0.31
16 3.25 3.5 0.25
16 3 3.13 0.13
16 3.13 3.25 0.13
16 3.25 3.25 0
Table 6 Communication Skill Items
Communication
Count
Pre-
Average
Post-
Average
Change
Talk in a large meeting of acquaintances 16 2.56 3.19 0.63
Talk in a small group of strangers. 16 2.25 2.75 0.5
Talk with a stranger. 16 2.06 2.53 0.47
Talk in a small group of acquaintances 16 2.81 3.27 0.45
Present a talk to a group of strangers. 16 2.06 2.44 0.38
Present a talk to a group of acquaintances 16 2.75 3.13 0.38
Talk in a large meeting of friends. 16 3.06 3.44 0.38
Present a talk to a group of friends 16 3.25 3.6 0.35
Talk in a large meeting of strangers 15 2 2.31 0.31
Talk in a small group of friends 15 3.6 3.69 0.09
Talk with an acquaintance. 16 3.6 3.27 0.08
Talk with a friend. 16 3.75 3.81 0.06
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