Student Social Behavior Patterns

An Interactive Research Demonstration

Study Overview: This is a demonstration of how research findings can be presented interactively rather than as static PDFs. This is fake data for teaching purposes, but the format is real.

Research Question:

How do students' social interaction patterns correlate with academic performance and wellbeing indicators?

Methodology:

  • 127 participants (UR students, ages 18-22)
  • 8-week longitudinal study
  • Self-reported data via mobile app

Key Finding:

Significant positive correlation (r=0.75, p<0.01) between weekly social interactions and wellbeing scores

Traditional Presentation Format

Key Finding: We found a significant positive correlation (r=0.67, p<0.01) between weekly social interactions and self-reported wellbeing scores across 127 participants.

Demographics:

  • 56% female, 44% male
  • Mean age: 19.8 years (SD=1.2)
  • Class distribution: 31% first-year, 28% sophomore, 24% junior, 17% senior

Results Table:

MetricMeanSDRange
Social interactions/week13.34.23-24
Wellbeing score (1-10)5.91.92-10
Academic performance (GPA)3.70.62.1-4.0

Figure 1. Mean wellbeing scores by class year (N=127)

Conclusion: Higher social interaction frequency correlates with improved wellbeing scores and marginally higher academic performance.

👆 This is how research is typically presented. Static, linear, non-explorable.

👇 Below is the same data, but interactive. This is what we're teaching you to build.

Interactive Exploration

Filter Controls

Class Year

Gender

GPA Range

to

2.0 - 4.0

Age Range

to

18 - 22 years

Social Interactions vs. Wellbeing Score

Sample Participant Profile

Click any data point to see full profile

Select a participant from the chart or table to view their profile

Current Selection

Participants: 127 (100%)

Correlation: r=0.75 (strong)

P-value: p<0.01 (significant)

Mean Values

Social interactions: 13.3/week

Wellbeing score: 5.9/10

GPA: 3.7/4.0

Quartile Analysis

Top 25% social: Wellbeing 8.0/10

Bottom 25% social: Wellbeing 4.1/10

Difference: +95% wellbeing

About This Interactive Format

This entire page is ~200 lines of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

You could build something like this in 30-60 minutes by:

  1. Describing what you want to an AI assistant (Claude or ChatGPT)
  2. Refining through conversation
  3. Deploying to a free hosting service

The data is fake, but the format is real. This is what's now possible for presenting research, analysis, or any findings where interactivity adds value.

Key Libraries Used:

  • Chart.js (data visualization)
  • Vanilla JavaScript (interactivity)
  • Tailwind CSS (styling)

Total external dependencies: ~50KB

Total load time: <1 second

Cost to host: $0 (GitHub Pages)