A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of a Residential Experience

Research carried out at Castlerigg Manor in the summer term of 2008

• Background
  • The Research Report
  • Explanation of Terms
• Data Pages
  • Data Relating to Particular Samples
  • Pie Charts of Answers by Sample
  • Questions in order of ‘Positivity’ by Sample
  • Consistency of the Above Answers
  • ‘Positivity’ of Participants and ‘Developmental Impact’
  • Answer Correlation Data
  • Question Groupings
  • The Questions

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Data Pages

Data Relating to Particular Samples

• Average
• Sample A
• Sample B
• Sample C

Pie Charts of Answers by Sample

• Average
• Sample A
• Sample B
• Sample C

Questions in order of ‘Positivity’ by Sample

• Average
• Sample A
• Sample B
• Sample C

Consistency of the Above Answers

• Answer Consistency Data

‘Positivity’ of Participants and ‘Developmental Impact’

• Average
• Sample A
• Sample B
• Sample C

Answer Correlation Data

• Pearson’s Product Moment Correlational (ρ) between Questions
• Coefficients of Determination between Questions

Question Groupings

• Reactions to the Course
• Personal Development
• Social Development
• Spiritual Development

The Questions

• Question 2: Have you happy memories of the week?
• Question 3: Have you made new friends?
• Question 4: Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?
• Question 5: Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?
• Question 6: Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?
• Question 7: Do you know how to look after yourself better?
• Question 8: Are you better or worse at making decisions?
• Question 9: Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?
• Question 10: Are you more or less trusting of others?
• Question 11: Are you more or less self-conscious?
• Question 12: Do you respect others more or less?
• Question 13: Do you value others more or less?
• Question 14: Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?
• Question 15: Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?
• Question 16: Do you value spending time with others more or less?
• Question 17: Do you think you understand those around you more or less?
• Question 18: Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?
• Question 19: Do you value people who are different from you more or less?
• Question 20: Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?
• Question 21: Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?
• Question 22: Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?
• Question 23: Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?
• Question 24: Would you say your faith is more or less strong?
• Question 25: Is the church more or less important to you?
• Question 26: Do you feel more or less close to God?
• Question 27: Do you feel more or less like praying?
• Question 28: Do you feel you are more or less religious?
• Question 29: Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?
• Question 30: Do you value working in a team more or less?
• Question 31: Do you value listening to others more or less?
• Question 32: Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?
• Question 33: Do you value yourself more?
• Question 34: Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?
• Question 35: Do you feel you have changed?
• Question 36: Have your priorities in life changed?
• Question 37: Have you learnt how to get on with people better?
• Question 38: Have you learnt about how to make new friends?
• Question 39: Do you feel differently about the world you live in?
• Question 40: Have you had fun?
• Question 41: Did you feel challenged this week?