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Table 5 Average MATE score between pre and post course surveys

From: The relative importance of religion and education on university students’ views of evolution in the Deep South and state science standards across the United States

Class (N)

Mean pre course survey MATE score (SD)

Mean post course survey MATE score (SD)

Kruskal-Wallis test

Non-Majors Intro Bio (138)

62.27 (14.93)

74.58 (15.13)

χ 2 = 19.147; df = 1 P < 0.001

Honors Bio (41)

69.48 (17.48)

84.69 (14.34)

χ 2 = 8.581; df = 1 P = 0.003

Anatomy & Physiology (308)

61.65 (17.02)

60.82 (18.90)

χ 2 = 0.122; df = 1 P = 0.727

  1. N = sample size; SD = standard deviation.
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Evolution: Education and Outreach

ISSN: 1936-6434

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