TABLE 6.
STEM versus non-STEM CURE student responses to Likert-item questions on the end-of-term SPLG survey indicating their median level of confidence in developing and conducting a scientific investigation
| Mediana | χ2 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development of research question/hypothesis | |||
| STEMb | 2.00 | 0.34 | 0.563 |
| Non-STEM | 2.00 | ||
| Development of experimental protocol | |||
| STEM | 2.00 | 0.05 | 0.833 |
| Non-STEM | 2.00 | ||
| Interpretation and presenting results | |||
| STEM | 2.00 | 0.23 | 0.632 |
| Non-STEM | 2.00 | ||
aOn the Likert scale: 1 = strongly agree; 2 = agree; 3 = neutral; 4 = disagree; and 5 = strongly disagree.
bSTEM participants (n = 50); non-STEM participants (n = 75).