TABLE 5.
Faculty responses to survey questions with answers that had significant Fisher’s t test values or trends
| Answer | Proportion of open-textbook faculty selecting this option | Proportion of non–open textbook faculty selecting this option |
| Q8: For this semester, how much do students spend on required materials for this course? | ||
| $0** | 0.400 | 0.000 |
| $1–49* | 0.450 | 0.136 |
| $50–99 | 0.100 | 0.273 |
| $100–200* | 0.05 | 0.591 |
| Q9: Why did you choose your current textbook? (Select all that apply) | ||
| This textbook has an excellent accompanying online program** | 0.000 | 0.381 |
| Students learn well from this textbook** | 0.100 | 0.571 |
| It was cost-effective for students* | 0.900 | 0.429 |
| I did not choose the textbook as it was decided by the department | 0.150 | 0.381 |
| Q10: How would you rate the quality of the textbook used for this course? | ||
| WORSE than the quality of texts in my other courses | 0.250 | 0.043 |
| BETTER than the quality of texts in my other courses* | 0.050 | 0.434 |
| About the SAME AS the quality of texts in my other courses | 0.700 | 0.522 |
| Q12: Rate each statement on how important textbook choice is in determining student success or learning (not including online programs).a | ||
| It is essential for all students to succeed in the course | 0.600 | 0.773 |
| It is essential to earn an A in the course | 0.112 | 0.089 |
| It is necessary for students to succeed in certain topics | 0.800 | 0.955 |
| It is necessary only as a reference and review resource* | 0.500 | 0.182 |
| Students do not need any additional materials beyond my lectures | 0.150 | 0.130 |
| Q13: How do you expect students to utilize the textbook in this course? (Select all that apply) | ||
| Students should read each chapter before or after class | 0.842 | 0.857 |
| Students should only read topics they struggle with | 0.421 | 0.143 |
| Students should use the book as a reference for figures and terms | 0.421 | 0.474 |
| Q14: Rate each statement on how often do you think students actually use the textbook for this course throughout the semester.b | ||
| Students never access or look at it | 0.444 | 0.238 |
| Students use it once or twice total* | 0.500 | 0.095 |
| Students use it about once a week | 0.895 | 0.762 |
| Students use it more than once a week* | 0.684 | 0.952 |
aRatio is proportion who agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. The available options were strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree.
bRatio is proportion who responded “sometimes” or “often.” The available options were often, sometimes, seldom, or never.
*Fisher’s t test value of <0.05.
**Fisher’s t test value of <0.005.