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Table 4 Comparison of evolution learning from the pre-test to the final exam vs. the pre-test to the post-test (RQ3.1)

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

Score

Timing

Plant loss

Animal gain

Core concepts (CC)

Pre-test vs Final exam

B = 1.214***,

\(\beta\) = 0.534,

\(\omega\) 2P = 0.25

(large)

B = 1.071***,

\(\beta\) = 0.451,

\(\omega\) 2P = 0.19

(large)

Misconceptions (MIS)

B = − 1.536***,

\(\beta\) = − 1.758,

OR = 0.22

(medium)

B = − 1.226***,

\(\beta\) = − 1.452,

OR = 0.29

(medium)

Model Consistency (MODC)

B = − 1.536***,

\(\beta\) = − 1.758,

OR = 0.22

(medium)

Core Concepts (CC)

Pre-test vs Post-test

B = 0.905***,

\(\beta\) = 0.398,

\(\omega\) 2P = 0.25

(large)

B = 0.839***,

\(\beta\) = 0.353,

\(\omega\) 2P = 0.21

(large)

Misconceptions (MIS)

B = − 1.373***,

\(\beta\) = − 1.571,

OR = 0.25

(medium)

B = − 1.547***,

\(\beta\) = 1.833,

OR = 0.21

(medium)

Model Consistency (MODC)

B = − 1.373***,

\(\beta\) = 1.571,

OR = 0.25

(medium)

  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. *p ≤ 0.01, **p ≤ 0.001, ***p < 0.0001