Table 6 Scores, (standard deviations), and results of paired t tests for the evolution literacy survey scales
From: “Evolution for Everyone”: A Course that Expands Evolutionary Theory Beyond the Biological Sciences
Entry | Exit | t value | Cohen’s d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Young Earth Creationist Beliefs | 2.25 (1.96) | 2.23 (1.98) | −.382 | −.03 |
Embryo/Fetus Beliefs | 3.94 (2.48) | 3.99 (2.41) | .533 | .03 |
Intelligent Design Fallacies | 2.88 (1.88) | 2.82 (1.84) | −1.162 | −.07 |
Social Objections to Evolution | 3.35 (2.12) | 3.67 (1.19) | 2.998** | .28 |
Factual Understanding of Evolution | 5.44 (1.78) | 5.64 (1.80) | 3.425*** | .25 |
Relevance of Evolution | 5.50 (1.88) | 5.83 (1.95) | 4.461*** | .38 |