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Table 8 Pooled MATE statement responses S11–F12

From: Correlations Between Tree Thinking and Acceptance of Evolution in Introductory Biology Students

Pretest

Scientifically testable

Based on science

Supported by data

Scientifically valid theory

Organisms evolved

Humans evolved

Scientists accept

M12

M2

M16

M4

M8

M6

M20

M10

M1

M19

M3

M15

M5

M17

Total

 Strongly disagree

2.3

31.2

2.9

33.1

3.2

27.2

3.5

37.8

6.4

28.3

10.4

32.1

0.6

31.6

 Disagree

7.4

38.6

8.0

42.1

6.4

41.2

7.1

36.8

3.8

34.0

8.1

31.7

4.2

42.8

 Neither agree/disagree

16.8

20.6

16.7

11.9

14.0

18.2

16.3

14.6

9.6

20.6

14.3

18.1

15.4

16.6

 Agree

44.2

6.8

46.0

9.0

39.2

10.5

39.7

7.3

33.0

12.7

29.9

13.0

47.8

6.7

 Strongly agree

29.4

2.9

26.4

3.9

37.3

2.9

33.3

3.5

47.1

4.4

37.3

5.1

32.1

2.2

Upper 27 %

 Strongly disagree

0.0

80.0

0.0

83.5

0.0

72.9

0.0

89.4

0.0

75.3

0.0

80.0

0.0

76.5

 Disagree

0.0

17.6

0.0

11.8

0.0

22.4

0.0

5.9

0.0

10.6

1.2

9.4

1.2

17.6

 Neither agree/DISAGREE

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.4

0.0

2.4

0.0

2.4

1.2

9.4

2.4

3.5

0.0

3.5

 Agree

15.3

0.0

16.5

0.0

4.7

0.0

3.5

0.0

3.5

2.4

2.4

4.7

21.2

0.0

 Strongly AGREE

83.5

1.2

82.4

2.4

95.3

2.4

96.5

2.4

95.3

2.4

94.1

2.4

77.6

2.4

Lower 27 %

 Strongly disagree

8.5

6.0

10.8

5.9

11.8

5.8

11.9

3.5

21.4

4.7

34.1

5.8

1.2

11.8

 Disagree

23.2

22.9

25.3

30.6

23.5

22.1

21.4

32.6

13.1

22.1

23.2

19.8

9.4

34.1

 Neither agree/disagree

43.9

43.4

45.8

31.8

40.0

39.5

42.9

38.4

25.0

38.4

28.0

34.9

22.4

37.6

 Agree

23.2

18.1

18.1

21.2

24.7

27.9

22.6

16.3

33.3

26.7

13.4

25.6

55.3

12.9

 Strongly agree

1.2

9.6

0.0

10.6

0.0

4.7

1.2

9.3

7.1

8.1

1.2

14.0

11.8

3.5

Posttest

Scientifically testable

Based on science

Supported by data

Scientifically valid theory

Organisms evolved

Humans evolved

Scientists accept

M12

M2

M16

M4

M8

M6

M20

M10

M1

M19

M3

M15

M5

M17

Total

 Strongly disagree

0.6

37.4

1.9

44.4

1.3

36.9

2.2

48.4

3.8

36.3

6.8

38.5

1.3

40.4

 Disagree

5.8

37.7

4.8

37.1

3.5

39.8

4.2

36.3

3.8

32.2

5.8

37.3

2.9

40.8

 Neither agree/disagree

13.1

13.7

12.5

9.6

11.1

13.7

10.2

8.9

7.3

18.0

15.2

10.2

8.6

13.4

 Agree

42.6

7.7

46.0

6.4

39.5

8.3

41.5

5.1

32.1

10.0

29.7

8.6

44.8

4.5

 Strongly agree

37.8

3.5

34.8

2.6

44.6

1.3

41.9

1.3

53.0

3.5

42.6

5.4

42.5

1.0

Upper 27 %

 Strongly disagree

0.0

89.4

1.2

100.0

0.0

98.8

0.0

100.0

0.0

87.1

0.0

94.1

0.0

92.9

 Disagree

0.0

7.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

8.2

0.0

4.7

1.2

5.9

 Neither agree/disagree

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

2.4

0.0

1.2

1.2

 Agree

2.4

0.0

3.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

1.2

2.4

0.0

10.6

0.0

 Strongly agree

97.6

3.5

95.3

0.0

100.0

0.0

100.0

0.0

98.8

2.4

95.3

1.2

87.1

0.0

Lower 27 %

 Strongly disagree

2.4

3.5

4.8

8.1

3.5

2.3

8.3

4.7

11.8

1.2

20.5

7.1

3.5

11.6

 Disagree

17.9

34.9

14.3

38.4

12.9

34.9

14.3

45.9

11.8

17.9

18.1

29.4

8.1

40.7

 Neither agree/disagree

36.9

34.9

33.3

26.7

36.5

33.7

33.3

29.4

22.4

45.2

28.9

22.4

27.9

32.6

 Agree

39.3

19.8

44.0

20.9

42.4

24.4

40.5

16.5

43.5

25.0

28.9

25.9

48.8

11.6

 Strongly agree

3.6

7.0

3.6

5.8

4.7

4.7

3.6

3.5

10.6

10.7

3.6

15.3

11.6

3.5

Pretest

Earth age >20,000 years

Evolution explains traits

Generates predictions

M11

M7

M18

M9

M13

M14

Total

 Strongly disagree

5.2

54.0

2.9

35.9

1.9

36.2

 Disagree

3.9

26.7

6.1

41.0

7.7

31.1

 Neither agree/disagree

18.7

11.9

12.5

12.7

20.8

19.9

 Agree

39.0

5.8

45.2

7.3

45.5

7.7

 Strongly agree

33.1

1.6

33.3

3.2

24.0

5.1

Upper 27 %

 Strongly disagree

0.0

100.0

0.0

78.8

0.0

83.5

 Disagree

0.0

0.0

0.0

14.1

0.0

10.6

 Neither agree/disagree

0.0

0.0

1.2

4.7

5.9

3.5

 Agree

19.0

0.0

14.3

0.0

18.8

0.0

 Strongly agree

81.0

0.0

84.5

2.4

75.3

2.4

Lower 27 %

 Strongly disagree

16.5

9.6

9.5

8.1

6.0

5.9

 Disagree

11.4

30.1

21.4

38.4

25.3

20.0

 Neither agree/disagree

40.5

33.7

31.0

29.1

41.0

44.7

 Agree

26.6

20.5

36.9

17.4

27.7

16.5

 Strongly agree

5.1

6.0

1.2

7.0

0.0

12.9

Posttest

Earth age >20,000 years

Evolution explains traits

Generates predictions

M11

M7

M18

M9

M13

M14

Total

 Strongly disagree

2.9

54.0

2.9

46.8

0.6

42.9

 Disagree

4.5

26.7

6.1

41.4

4.8

27.9

 Neither agree/disagree

15.2

11.9

12.5

6.1

11.9

22.8

 Agree

40.8

5.8

45.2

5.4

50.6

3.5

 Strongly agree

36.6

1.6

33.3

0.3

31.9

2.9

Upper 27 %

 Strongly disagree

0.0

100.0

0.0

95.3

0.0

96.5

 Disagree

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.7

0.0

2.4

 Neither agree/disagree

2.4

0.0

1.2

0.0

0.0

1.2

 Agree

8.2

0.0

14.3

0.0

9.4

0.0

 Strongly agree

89.4

0.0

84.5

0.0

90.6

0.0

Lower 27 %

 Strongly disagree

11.1

9.6

9.5

8.2

2.4

6.0

 Disagree

16.0

30.1

21.4

54.1

16.9

17.9

 Neither agree/disagree

32.1

33.7

31.0

22.4

28.9

53.6

 Agree

37.0

20.5

36.9

14.1

48.2

13.1

 Strongly agree

3.7

6.0

1.2

1.2

3.6

9.5

  1. Percentage of Likert scale response for 20 statements about evolution (designated M1–M20) from the MATE pretest and posttest for the S11 through F12 semesters. Pairs of positively and negatively worded statements are organized under statement topics. Negatively worded statement responses are shaded. Percentages are given for the total group of all study participants in S11, F11, S12, and F12 (N = 304) and for the upper 27 % and lower 27 % of MATE scores. See Table 3 for statements.
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