Table 3 Mann Whitney U test results for participants’ STEM motivation scores according to high school type graduated
From: Investigation of STEM fields motivation among female students in science education colleges
Groups | Perceived value of STEM fields | Expectations for success in STEM careers | Total-VESAS |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (Min. − Max.) | Median (Min. − Max.) | Median (Min. − Max.) | |
Others | 28 (21 − 35) | 26 (13 − 35) | 55 (37 − 68) |
Anatolian High School | 29 (16 − 35) | 26.5 (14 − 35) | 55 (35 − 70) |
Test statistics | z = − 0.038 | z = − 0.156 | z = − 0.724 |
p | 0.970 | 0.876 | 0.833 |