Finally, our students agree that their local congregation should be more directly involved in extending help to believers in the inner city, that the Evangelical Free Church as well as their local church needs to become more visible in issues of human or civil rights, and that members of inner city churches have valuable insights and experiences to share with the more affluent suburban churches. The last area is of special interest in that it assesses the degree to which students took responsibility for their own learning. Weighted averages for each area were obtained for each student. Course in Psychology have increased, among other things, students ability to use critical thinking skills and integrate theology and psychology. Instructors in Psychology are seen as knowledgeable, creative, enthusiastic and helpful.
Students see themselves as involved, responsible and dependable.
There is, however, some room for improvement as the average of 4 on a 5-point scale means that they agree, but not strongly, with the statements. The Department of Psychology received somewhat lower responses. These statistics do not reflect negative attitudes. However, since they are below the averages for the other questions, some attention should be given to ways the Department can improve in these specific areas. The Vocational Assessment Survey was designed to assess how the Department motivates students to explore and develop their career and life goals, and to identify a life mission that reflects a mature value structure and holistic approach to vocational making.