Table 7 Correlations of self-reported student interest in biology, student ability in science, and acceptance of evolution, versus normalized gains in achievement
From: Evolution and Medicine: An Inquiry-Based High School Curriculum Supplement
| Â | Normalized gain scores | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total test | Natural selection | Common ancestry | ||||
Pearson r correlation | Significance (two-tailed) | Pearson r correlation | Significance (two-tailed) | Pearson r correlation | Significance (two-tailed) | |
Student interest in biology | 0.102 | 0.02 | 0.167 | <0.001 | 0.081 | 0.063 |
Student ability in science | 0.152 | 0.001 | 0.15 | 0.001 | 0.068 | 0.117 |
Acceptance of evolution | 0.07 | 0.112 | 0.041 | 0.36 | 0.083 | 0.056 |