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Table 6 Student ratings of individual laboratory modules as useful to understanding important concepts of evolution and human variation

From: Correcting misconceptions about evolution: an innovative, inquiry-based introductory biological anthropology laboratory course improves understanding of evolution compared to instructor-centered courses

Laboratory module

Lab #

# Ratings

% “Very Useful” ratings

Tree Building and Primate Classification

3

41

73.17

Forensics 2: DNA Fingerprinting

8

41

70.73

Human Variation: Anthropometry

11

36

66.67

Human Osteology and Forensics

5

43

65.12

Hominid ID 1: Bipedalism

6

40

62.52

Genes and Variation

2

45

62.22

Human Genetic Adaptation: ELISA

10

40

60.00

Evolution and Scientific Thinking

1

46

58.69

Hominin ID 2: Skulls, Teeth and Diet

7

36

50.00

Primate Anatomy and Locomotion

4

43

48.84

Population History and Ancestry

9

36

36.11