Learners at CASP

3.4  Outcomes of CASP Literacy Experiences

In the last section of the survey, respondents were asked to comment on a number of possible outcomes from their experiences at CASP. Some of the questions were open-ended and the responses have been summarized in subsequent sub-sections.

3.4.1  Personal Outcomes

In response to the questions "How do you feel about the way you learn at CASP?", 99% responded positively. In response to the question "Have you changed the way you feel about yourself as a learner?": the majority (75%) of both men and women have changed their attitude, with the women being somewhat more positive.( See table 11). One respondent wrote that she felt "confident, have more time, work at own pace, feel more capable, don't feel under stress at CASP and . . . better than high school."

Table 11
Personal Outcomes of CASP Learning Experience by Gender
Have you changed the way you
feel about yourself as a learner
Males
N       %
Females
N       %
Totals
N       %
Yes 31      63 % 107    86% 138    79%
No 18      37% 18      14% 36      21%
Chi-square Pearson Value = 11.11936 df = 1   Significant at .001 level

In response to the question "What are your future plans with respect to your learning?", the majority, over 70 %, indicated they would be going on to more school or training. The next most common response (26%) was "get a job . . . find work." Thirteen percent were uncertain and 6% reported that they now had goals for themselves where before they had none.

 

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