TABLE 2.

Question means across the pre- and postprogram surveys^a

Factor and associated questions	Survey result (mean ± SE)		P value
	Preprogram	Postprogram
Understanding the role of literacy skills in science Writing about my research helps me understand the science better Peer review improves the accuracy of the science in a paper Peer review improves the communication of the science presented Peer review can give scientists different ways to understand their science Publication is important because it helps a scientist share his or her science with a broader audience Publication is important because the science in a paper could be used by another scientist in his or her project	26.5 ± 0.41	27.6 ± 0.49	0.039
Abilities in using and producing primary literature I am able to generate a research question to answer I am able to figure out what data/observations to collect for a research project I am able to create explanations for the results of my science I am able to use scientific literature and reports to guide my research I am confident as a scientific writer	18.45 ± 0.68	20.7 ± 0.73	0.011

^aThe scale for questions was 1 to 5 was from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Means and standard errors are reported; P values were determined from a one-tailed t test.