Students reported significantly higher perception of instructor Caring on the MUSIC Inventory in Fall 2025 after DURA course updates¶
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q2 i? In a comparison of MUSIC survey results between Fall 2024 and Fall 2025, students in the DURA-updated semester reported significantly higher perception of instructor Caring (p < .001), while other MUSIC scales were consistent. → Margaret Ellis 2026
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Margaret Ellis 2026¶
Margaret Ellis, Nikitha Donekal Chandrashekar, Sehrish Basir Nizamani, Mohammed Farghally, Jake O'Brien, and Naren Ramakrishnan. (2026). Demystify, Use, Reflect, Assess (DURA): An Experience Report on LLM Integration in CS2. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.30908 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2606.30908
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Quasi-experimental comparison of MUSIC Inventory responses between Fall 2025 (n = 235 of 442) and Fall 2024 (n = 329 of 597) on a 1-6 Likert scale. The authors report "significantly higher perception of instructor Caring (p < .001)"; no effect size is printed.
"Student MUSIC perceptions were quite consistent but students reported significantly higher perception of instructor Caring (p < .001) during the semester we made these DURA course updates."
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Related Claims¶
- High implementation of trauma-engaged practices was associated with higher elementary students' caring-others perceptions — related
- Office hours attendance and Piazza posting declined over prior semesters and rose in Fall 2025 when LLMs and retakes were allowed — related
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Students reported significantly higher perception of instructor Caring on the MUSIC Inventory in Fall 2025 after DURA course updates |
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Students reported significantly higher perception of instructor Caring on the MUSIC Inventory in Fall 2025 after DURA course updates |
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