Table 6 Results from a multiple linear regression of student post-test understanding of natural selection
B | SE B | β | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 12.45 | 1.80 | N/A |
Demographic and cultural/attitudinal measures | |||
1. Parental educational level | −.26 | .23 | −.07 |
2. Parental attitude towards evolution | .43 | .23 | .15 |
3. Student religiosity | −.26 | .21 | −.09 |
4. Student acceptance of evolution | −.233 | .247 | −.079 |
Cognitive variables | |||
5. Prior educational exposure | −.01 | .22 | −.00 |
6. Teleological reasoning-post | −.81 | .21 | −.24*** |
7. Natural selection understanding-pre | .50 | .06 | .58*** |
Adjusted R2 | .50 | ||