Table 2 Average (Mean ± SE) difficulty, discrimination and misconception strength in this study compared with grade 5–8 student data (Sadler et al. 2013)
From: Still a private universe? Community college students’ understanding of evolution
| Â | Difficulty | Discrimination | Misconception strength | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SE | Range | Mean ± SE | Range | Mean ± SE | Range | |
College students | 0.69 ± 0.02 | 0.43–0.94 | 0.46 ± 0.02 | 0.13–0.69 | 0.46 ± 0.01 | 0.31–0.84 |
Grade 5–8 students | 0.50 ± 0.03 | 0.19–0.85 | 0.34 ± 0.02 | 0.13–0.55 | 0.47 ± 0.02 | 0.29–0.82 |