Question

The investigator has included the STEM Student Attitude Survey in the report along with some graphs displaying the results.

Is this well constructed and did it generate data that was helpful to the study? Are there ethical considerations for using such a survey? What recommendations would you make for improving this survey?Exhibit 14 displays T score tests for statistical significance between the responses of the intervention group and the control group. Write a comment on these findings.

Exhibit

Exhibit #14

Student STEM attitude differences between Intervention group (n=644) and Control group (n=643).

In Year 3, statistically significant differences in the mean scores of intervention students compared to control students completing the Student Attitude Survey using a Likert Scale response (SD=Strongly Disagree, D=Disagree, A=Agree, SA=Strongly Agree, DK=Don’t Know) were evident in the following statements: “I like mathematics,” “I would like a job using mathematics,” ”Science is important to solve real-world problems,“ “I like technology,” “I am good in technology,” and “I would like a job using technology.”

1	I like mathematics .	t=3.654	P< 3.8918607100280486E4
2	I am good in mathematics.		NS
3	Math is important to everyone's life.		NS
4	I would like a job using mathematics.	t=2.181	P< .032
5	Math is important to solve real-world problems.		NS
6	I like science.		NS
7	I am good in science.		NS
8	Science is important to everyone's life.		NS
9	I would like a job using science.		NS
10	Science is important to solve real-world problems.	t=2.175	Sig P<.032
11	I like technology .	t= 1.981	Sig P<.05
12	I am good in technology.	t=2.162	Sig P<.033
13	Technology is important to everyone's life.		NS
14	I would like a job using technology.	t=1.946	Sig P<.05
15	Technology is important to solve real-world problems.		NS
16	I have responded to all of these statements honestly.		NS

Answer 1

The following statements are significant between the responses of the intervention group and the control group.

I like mathematics .' p = 0.00038 <0.001

I would like a job using mathematics. p < 0.032

Science is important to solve real-world problems. p < 0.032

I like technology . p < 0.05

I am good in technology. p < 0.033

I would like a job using technology. p < 0.05

Rest of all are not significant (p > 0.05) between the responses of the intervention group and the control group.