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Results from Professional Practice Surveys

Performance Skills Assessment – Overall Ratings

 

Table 5.  Major: Computer Science

Performance Skill

Employer Rating

Student Rating

Mean1

(Std. Dev.)

n=

Mean1

(Std. Dev.)

n=

Communication - Overall

4.01

(.74)

18

3.95

(.65)

55

 

 

 

Conceptual/Analytical Ability - Overall

4.20

(.56)

18

4.45

(.57)

55

 

 

 

Learning/Theory and Practice - Overall

4.54

(.48)

18

4.38

(.71)

53

 

 

 

Professional Qualities - Overall

4.32

(.66)

18

4.45

(.54)

55

 

 

 

Teamwork - Overall

4.43

(.58)

18

4.38

(.66)

53

 

 

 

Leadership - Overall

3.88

(1.25)

12

4.13

(.58)

47

 

 

 

Technology - Overall

4.57

(.51)

18

4.58

(.63)

55

 

 

 

Work Culture - Overall

4.28

(.80)

18

4.25

(.62)

55

 

 

 

Design and Experimental Skills - Overall

5.00

( - )

1

 

-

 

 

 

Organization/Planning - Overall

3.85

(.80)

18

4.23

(.64)

53

 

 

 

Evaluation of Work Habits - Overall

4.48

(.62)

18

 

-

 

 

 

1  Scale: 5=Excellent; 4=Good; 3=Satisfactory; 2=Poor; 1=Unsatisfactory; N/A=not applicable/observed