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Table 5 Results from item 1–10

From: Visualizing macroevolutionary timescales: students’ comprehension of different temporal representations in an animation

 

Item

Finding events at specific times

Comprehending concurrent events

Comprehending relative order

Estimating a duration

Comparing durations

1

2a

3a

4

5a

6

7

8a

9a

10

Animation A with 1 timeline and slider pace moving at a constant speed

% of total

73

0

68

64

91

100

86

0

36

43

Animation B with 1 timeline and slider pace moving at a 3 different speeds

% of total

75

9

85

71

85

96

58

0

38

53

Animation C with 3 timelines and slider pace moving at a constant speed

% of total

81

52

50

48

90

90

57

24

52

57

Animation D with 3 timelines and slider pace moving at 3 different speeds

% of total

79

54

84

62

92

96

82

36

28

74

  1. The values are expressed as average percentage correct answers per group and item. Items marked with a are considered to be more challenging to discern in each category pair