Table 2 Descriptive statistics for baseline construct scores for each class-section factor
From: The positive effect of role models in evolution instruction
Construct | Statistic | Instruction content | Inclusion of NOS | Class | Role-model instructor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conceptual | Evidence based | No | Yes | Nonmajor | Major | Absent | Present | ||
Creationist reasoning (CR) | Minimum | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 1.08 | 1.08 |
Mean | 2.55 | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.50 | 2.65 | 2.68 | |
Median | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.75 | |
Maximum | 4.19 | 4.00 | 4.19 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.19 | 4.19 | 3.92 | |
Knowledge and perceived relevance (KR) | Minimum | 2.03 | 1.92 | 2.03 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 2.75 | 1.92 | 2.30 |
Mean | 3.59 | 3.38 | 3.61 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.60 | 3.37 | 3.43 | |
Median | 3.55 | 3.35 | 3.58 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.56 | 3.34 | 3.41 | |
Maximum | 4.96 | 4.82 | 4.96 | 4.82 | 4.96 | 4.66 | 4.96 | 4.82 | |
Conflict between evolution and worldview (CO) | Minimum | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Mean | 1.93 | 2.45 | 1.92 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.07 | 2.54 | 2.27 | |
Median | 2.00 | 2.43 | 2.00 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.00 | 2.71 | 2.29 | |
Maximum | 3.57 | 4.29 | 4.14 | 4.29 | 4.29 | 4.14 | 4.29 | 4.29 | |