TABLE 3.
Itemized means (SD) of science self-efficacy measures reveal no significant differences between treatment groups (all p > 0.15).
| Please rate your level of confidence: | CURE (N = 84) | Discovery (N = 71) | Inquiry (N = 140) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understand and evaluate scientific literature | 3.04 (0.783) | 3.06 (0.735) | 2.99 (0.715) |
| Analyze a set of observations tables, or graphs to identify possible patterns | 2.63 (0.788) | 2.55 (0.713) | 2.65 (0.719) |
| Pose questions about the observations that can be answered with an experiment | 2.99 (0.799) | 2.96 (0.726) | 2.90 (0.733) |
| Develop a hypothesis related to a question that has been posed | 2.96 (0.719) | 3.01 (0.707) | 2.94 (0.702) |
| Design a well-controlled experiment to test a hypothesis | 3.05 (0.731) | 3.14 (0.723) | 3.06 (0.702) |
| Make predictions about the results I could get from an experiment | 2.71 (0.769) | 2.80 (0.786) | 2.80 (0.741) |
| Collect, organize, and display the results of an experiment | 3.11 (0.712) | 3.13 (0.716) | 3.06 (0.679) |
| Use statistics or other appropriate methods to analyze data | 3.18 (0.779) | 3.23 (0.778) | 3.10 (0.720) |
| Draw conclusions about a hypothesis based on the results of the experiment | 2.89 (0.870) | 2.89 (0.854) | 2.92 (0.720) |
| Explain an experiment, the results, and analysis orally | 3.00 (0.760) | 3.11 (0.747) | 3.14 (0.637) |
| Explain an experiment, the results, and analysis in writing | 3.01 (0.829) | 3.07 (0.743) | 3.03 (0.739) |
CURE = Course-based undergraduate research experience.