TABLE 2.
The average student anxiety ratings and instructor support ratings (± SD) for each of the six instructors in this study
| Instructora | Gender, courseb | Average student anxiety (range 1–7) | Average support rating (range 1–10) | Number of student responses (response rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mia | W, cellular | 2.39 ± 1.31 | 8.30 ± 1.67 | 184 (80.7%) |
| Lee | M, organismal | 3.14 ± 1.50 | 8.24 ± 1.71 | 144 (61.5%) |
| Ian | M, organismal | 3.13 ± 1.60 | 7.94 ± 2.03 | 145 (62.8%) |
| Pam | W, cellular | 2.92 ± 1.45 | 7.07 ± 2.16 | 117 (54.9%) |
| Jan | W, cellular | 3.32 ± 1.59 | 6.48 ± 1.99 | 171 (79.2%) |
| Ken | M, organismal | 4.33 ± 1.74 | 5.60 ± 2.28 | 136 (68.7%) |
aInstructor names are pseudonyms.
bM, man; W, woman. Cellular and organismal indicate which of the courses they taught.