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Table 3 Results for the comparison of evolution knowledge scores between the final exam and the post-test (RQ2.1)

From: Measuring evolution learning: impacts of student participation incentives and test timing

Score

Timing

Plant loss

Animal gain

Core concepts (CC)

Final exam vs Post-test

B = − 0.352***,

\(\beta\) = − 0.168,

\(\omega\) 2P = 0.05

(small)

B = − 0.253***,

\(\beta\) = -0.117,

\(\omega\) 2P = 0.03

(small)

Misconceptions (MIS)

B = 0.483,

\(\beta\) = 0.664,

OR = 1.62

(NS)

B = − 0.557,

\(\beta\) = − 0.790,

OR = 0.57

(NS)

Model Consistency (MODC)

B = − 0.155,

\(\beta\) = − 0.167,

OR = 0.86

(NS)

  1. Odds ratio (OR): small = 1.68 (0.59), medium = 3.47 (0.29), large = 6.7 (0.15) (Chen et al. 2010)
  2. Partial omega squared (\(\omega\) 2P): small = 0.01, medium = 0.06, large = 0.14 (Lakens 2013)
  3. NS not significant
  4. *p ≤ 0.01, **p ≤ 0.001, ***p < 0.0001