Table 1 Overview of works on tree-reading skills
From: Understanding the tree of life: an overview of tree-reading skill frameworks
Authors | Year | Published tree-reading skills | Sample size | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blacquiere and Hoese | One most fundamental skill for tree-reading | 205 College students | Developing an instrument to assess students’ abilities in determining evolutionary relationships | |
Halverson | 3 non-systematized skills | 27 college students | Assessing how students interpret and build evolutionary trees and which core skills are essential for tree-thinking | |
Halverson and Friedrichsen | Tree-thinking skill hierarchy with seven levels | 157 college students | Developing a hierarchical framework for tree-thinking skills | |
Meir et al. | 3 non-systematized skills | 410 college students | Study of misconceptions in tree-thinking | |
Novick and Catley | Non-hierarchical system of 5 skills | 107 college students | Studying factors that can influence students’ competence in tree-thinking | |
Novick and Catley | Non-hierarchical system of 11 skills | 135 college students | Comparing two approaches of teaching tree-thinking |