Table 6 A comparison of the average mean MATE scores between different subgroups of participants according to different categories of comparison (role, education, SRSII results) and its significance
Category (tool) | Subgroup | Number | MATE mean score | STDV | Wilcoxon value (w) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Role (pre-questionnaire) | Teachers | 10 | 85.1 | 11.96 | 119.5 | 0.1504 |
Scientists | 10 | 91 | 8.94 | |||
Education (pre-questionnaire) | Undergraduate, MSc | 9 | 87 | 13.44 | 97.5 | 0.4253 |
PhD—Professor | 11 | 88.9 | 8.46 | |||
View of the relationship between science and religion (SRSII) | Contrast | 7 | 89.14 | 11.56 | 82 | 0.5317 |
Complementary | 13 | 87.46 | 10.66 | |||
Past rejection of evolution (interviews) | Always accepted | 14 | 90.72 | 10.36 | 37.5 | 0.0261 |
Past rejection | 6 | 81.83 | 9.54 | |||
Source of knowledge in evolution (interviews) | Formal | 17 | 91.23 | 7.42 | 7.5 | 0.0109 |
Informal | 3 | 70 | 8.66 |