Table 1 The exact questions administered in the pre- and post-surveys
Component | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1. Do you think the examination of course concepts through using examples of human health conditions (e.g. cancer & infectious diseases) will making learning the course content | |||||
Interest | Much more interesting | More interesting | Neither more nor less interesting | Less interesting | Much less interesting |
Difficulty | Much more difficult | More difficult | Neither more nor less difficult | Less Difficult | Much less difficult |
Relatability | Much harder to relate to | Harder to relate to | Neither harder nor easier to relate to | Easier to relate to | Much easier to relate to |
Q2. How relevant do you think the following ideas/concepts are when it comes to better understanding human health and disease: | |||||
Transcription and translation | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Allele change in a population over time | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Natural selection | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Population bottlenecks and founder effects | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Genetic mutations | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Species diversity | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Cellular respiration | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Polymerase chain reaction | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Cellular interactions | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Competition | Very relevant | Somewhat relevant | Neutral | Somewhat irrelevant | Very irrelevant |
Q3. Is the process of evolution responsible for the emergence and persistence of negative human health conditions? | |||||
Likelihood evolution influences health | Very likely | Likely | Unknown | Unlikely | Very unlikely |