Table 1
Example of content analysis coding.
| STUDENT | I THINK/FEEL | QUALITY OF LIFE | WHO IS AFFECTED? | NEEDS OR DESIRES | EMOTIONAL LANGUAGE | HUMAN SUBJECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Sentence 1 | X | “Weapons had a physical and psychological effect…” | Soldiers (personal level) | X | X | No (weapons is the subject) |
| Gustav Sentence 2 | X | “Life for creators was relatively easy…” | Film makers (personal level) | “But citizens needed an escape” | X | Yes (creators’ lives are the subjects) |
Figure 1
Beginning words.
Figure 2
Define words.
Figure 3
Instances of empathy.
Figure 4
Paul’s first and last “Define” assignments.
Figure 5
Stuart’s first and last “Define” assignments.
Figure 6
Kyrie’s first and last “Define” assignments.
Figure 7
Chandler’s first and last “Define” assignments.
Figure 8
Gustav’s first and last “Define” assignments.
Table 2
AAC&U VALUE rubric for empathy skill.
| CAPSTONE 4 | MILESTONES 3 | MILESTONES 2 | BENCHMARK 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Empathy | Interprets intercultural experience from the perspectives of own and more than one worldview and demonstrates ability to act in a supportive manner that recognizes the feelings of another cultural group. | Recognizes intellectual and emotional dimensions of more than one worldview and sometimes uses more than one worldview in interactions. | Identifies components of other cultural perspectives but responds in all situations with own worldview. | Views the experience of others but does so through own cultural worldview. |
Figure 9
Average Empathy Rubric Scores between two reviewers.
Table 3
Scores used to calculate ρ.
| STUDENT WRITING | ASSIGN. | REVIEWER 1 | S REVIEWER 1 | S2 REVIEWER 1 | REVIEWER 2 | S REVIEWER 2 | S2 REVIEWER 2 | CROSS PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart | 1 | 1 | –1.6 | 2.56 | 1 | –1.5 | 2.25 | 2.4 |
| Stuart | 2 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 3 | .5 | .25 | .1 |
| Stuart | 3 | 2 | –.6 | .36 | 3 | .5 | .25 | –.3 |
| Stuart | 4 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 2 | –.5 | .25 | –.2 |
| Gustav | 1 | 2 | –.6 | .36 | 2 | –.5 | .25 | .3 |
| Gustav | 2 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 3 | .5 | .25 | .2 |
| Gustav | 3 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 3 | .5 | .25 | .2 |
| Gustav | 4 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 3 | .5 | .25 | .2 |
| Kyrie | 1 | 2 | –.6 | .36 | 2 | –.5 | .25 | .3 |
| Kyrie | 2 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 3 | .5 | .25 | .2 |
| Kyrie | 3 | 2 | –.6 | .36 | 2 | –.5 | .25 | .3 |
| Kyrie | 4 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 3 | .5 | .25 | 1 |
| Paul | 1 | 2 | –.6 | .36 | 1 | –1.5 | 2.25 | .9 |
| Paul | 2 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 2 | .5 | .25 | .2 |
| Paul | 3 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 3 | .5 | .25 | .2 |
| Paul | 4 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 2 | –.5 | .25 | –.2 |
| Chandler | 1 | 2 | –.6 | .36 | 2 | –.5 | .25 | .3 |
| Chandler | 2 | 2 | –.6 | .36 | 3 | .5 | .25 | –.3 |
| Chandler | 3 | 4 | 1.4 | 1.96 | 4 | 1.5 | 2.25 | 3.15 |
| Chandler | 4 | 3 | .4 | .16 | 3 | .5 | .25 | 1 |
| Avg: 2.6 | Sum: 8.8 | Avg: 2.5 | Sum: 11 | Sum: 8.25 |