Student Development Survey: A Case Study from Maranatha Christian University, Indonesia

Abstract

This survey research aimed to understand the development of Maranatha Christian University students enrolled in 2017 using Chickering Model (1993), as part of longitudinal research to monitor and to evaluate the level of students’ development each year. The participants of this study were MCU students enrolled in the 2017 academic year. Data gathering method used direct survey. Variance analysis used to interpret the data using SPSS software. Total participants in this study were 1,149 individuals. The results of the study showed: (a) almost all students enrolled in 2017 are mature enough to get into the next stage of development, (b) half of the students will be needing helps cultivating their areas of competence (intellectual, manual-physical, and social), managing emotion, and interdependency, (c) identity establishment, development of purpose, and integrity are not priority for the first-year study.