HCIdata: Homeostasis concept inventory full dataset

Description

HCIdata dataset consists of the responses of 669 students (405 males, 246 females, 18 without gender specification) to Homeostasis Concept Inventory (HCI) multiple-choice test. It contains answers to 20 multiple-choice items, scored items, total score, gender membership, identifier whether students plan to major in science, study year, minority membership, identifier whether English is the student's first language, and type of school.

Usage

HCIdata

Arguments

Format

HCIdata is a data.frame consisting of 669 observations on the 47 variables.

A1-A20: Multiple-choice items of the HCI test.
QR1-QR20: Scored items of the HCI test, "0" incorrect, "1" correct.
total: Total test score.
gender: Gender membership, "M" males, "F" females, "none" undisclosed.
major: Identifier whether students plans to major in the life sciences.
yearc5: Study year.
minority: Minority membership, "maj" majority, "min" Black/Hispanic minority, "none" undisclosed.
EnglishF: Identifier whether English is the student's first language.
typeS: Course type, "allied" allied health, "majors" physiology courses for science majors, "mixed majors" courses for non-majors.
typeSCH: Type of school, "AC" associate's college, "BCAS" baccalaureate college: arts and sciences focus, "R1" research university, "MCU" master's college and university.

Author

Jenny L. McFarland
Biology Department, Edmonds Community College

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