Category | Experimental group | Control group | T value (control minus experimental) | ||
Mean | Standard deviation | Mean | Standard deviation | ||
Much of what I learn in science classes is useful in my daily life today. | 2.5 | 1.31 | 2.1 | 0.45 | −2.15* |
Learning science can help me when I buy food. | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.37 | 2.74** |
Caring for people can involve a scientific choice, such as using pesticides on plants. | 2.05 | 0.39 | 1.83 | 0.4 | −2.95** |
Science helps me make wise decisions. | 1.7 | 0.29 | 1.5 | 0.4 | −2.68** |
The things I do in science have nothing to do with the real world. | 1.74 | 0.25 | 1.16 | 0.3 | −11.13*** |
Science helps me make decisions that affect my body. | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.29 | −1.57 |