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. 2012 Winter;11(4):378–385. doi: 10.1187/cbe.12-04-0043

Table 1.

Percentage of statements by group and for each content analysis category

Code category Group A Group B Group C
1. Constructing connections between personal history and scientific inquiry 4.5 0.4 0
2. Agency combined with mentorship 12.9 6.8 0
3. Expressions of excitement toward scientific inquiry 12.9 10.2 0.85
4. Overcoming challenging moments in science 3.3 2.4 0
5. Expressions of a sense of personal scientific achievement 6.2 3.4 0.85
6. Frustrating moments in the scientific process 7.3 16.3 7.6
7. Scientific outcomes with real-world significance 18 16.6 9.4
8. Expressions of understanding unexpected aspects of science 6.2 0.9 0
9. Prescribed scientific inquiry 0 1.9 11.9
10. General statements of interest 3.9 5.8 14.5
11. Indifference toward science 0 0.4 8.5
12. Descriptions of procedures 15.8 25.4 32.4
13. Statements of question clarification 8 9 14
14. Statements on signing up for research program 1 0.5 0