Table 8. Results of the one-way independent ANOVA test for the amount of contact between project participants and project staff.
| Scale | df (Degrees of freedom) | F | p (Significance)* | Partial η2 (Effect size)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge (n = 840) | ||||
| Change in awareness of species | 4, 835 | 3.371 | 0.01 | 0.016 |
| Change in understanding of biodiversity | 4, 835 | 1.351 | 0.249 | 0.006 |
| Learning about species, environment, and science | 4, 835 | 4.207 | 0.002 | 0.020 |
| Skills (n = 828) | ||||
| Gain in skills of data collection | 4, 823 | 7.248 | <0.001 | 0.034 |
| Gain in skills of data analysis, etc. | 4, 823 | 12.027 | <0.001 | 0.055 |
(*p-values in bold are significant
**small effect: partial η2 ≥ 0.01, medium effect: partial η2 ≥ 0.06, large effect: η2 ≥ 0.14).