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PERCEPTIONS OF BROCKTON FACULTY QUESTIONNAIRE

PERCEPTIONS OF BROCKTON FACULTY QUESTIONNAIRE. Survey of Research Methods for Sociology SOC 210. Fall 2012. RESPONDENT INFORMATION.

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PERCEPTIONS OF BROCKTON FACULTY QUESTIONNAIRE

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  1. PERCEPTIONS OF BROCKTONFACULTY QUESTIONNAIRE Survey of Research Methods for SociologySOC 210 Fall 2012

  2. RESPONDENT INFORMATION Brockton Brightfields. 3-acre site consisting of approximately 1400 solar panels. Produces 425 kilowatts of electricity directly into local electrical distribution grid, each day. Created, October 2006. Base: n=61

  3. RESPONDENT INFORMATION

  4. How has your perception of Brockton changed over your years here at Stonehill? Q6a: Positive Change Q6b: No Change Q6c: Negative Change

  5. WHAT ARE THE FIRST THREE WORDS YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR, “BROCKTON”? Base: n=61

  6. RESPONSE THAT BEST REFLECTS HOW YOU FEEL Base: n=61

  7. Response that best reflects how you feel Base: n=61

  8. Classroom discussions Base: n=61; if “yes” (n=26)

  9. Classroom discussions

  10. Service requirements Examples of service assignments: Clinical/research work, collaborative work with ethnic organizations, community service, environmental health hazard testing, tutoring, formulating a retail management system for ethnic restaurant, senior centers, VITA volunteer income tax preparation (optional for tax students), work with teens in the City, school placements/related educational placements. Base: n=61; if “yes” (n=26)

  11. PERCEPTIONS OF BROCKTONSTUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE Survey of Research Methods for SociologySOC 210 Fall 2012

  12. Stonehill College and Brockton Base: n=761

  13. RESPONSE THAT BEST REFLECTS HOW YOU FEEL Base: n=761

  14. Response that best reflects how you feel Base: n=761

  15. AWARENESS OF BROCKTON Examples: High School sports, live in surrounding communities, Brockton Brightfields. 3-acre site consisting of approximately 1400 solar panels. Produces 425 kilowatts of electricity directly into local electrical distribution grid, each day. Created, October 2006. Base: n=761

  16. Reason for first visit to brockton Examples: Relatives, friends, sporting events, traveling through town, transportation, i.e., commuter rail. n=744

  17. Frequency of visits to brockton Examples: Banking, Starbuck’s, visit relatives/friends n=756

  18. How others speak about brockton Base: n=761; professors (n=758), friends (n=760), parents (n=757)

  19. Into the streets day Base: n=761; If “yes” (n=699)

  20. Into the streets program Base: n=761; If “yes” (n=197)

  21. Participation in community service Example: Job related Base: n=761; If “yes” (n=368); “Reason” (n=367)

  22. Community-based learning n=755; If “yes” (n=248)

  23. Community engagement Base: n=761; If “Yes” (n=242)

  24. Changed Perceptions? • The majority of students responded that their perceptions have either not changed or have changed for the better over their years at Stonehill. • Examples

  25. Estimations n=726 n=727

  26. Estimations - continued n=726 n=726 n=728

  27. Perception of Students from Brockton Base: 761; If “Yes” (n=23)

  28. Student demographics Base: n=761; “Gender” (n=757), “Race” (n=753), “Neighborhood” (n=755); “Class Year” (n=756)

  29. Student demographics - continued Base: n=743

  30. Where do we go from here? • Promote recreational and educational opportunities in Brockton • Scavenger hunt in Brockton during Freshmen Orientation • Familiarize students with the public transportation system in Brockton

  31. Special thanks to Jean Hamler at the Office of Institutional Research and Planning!

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