Table 2 List of items from the PSKA that 40% or fewer students answered correctly in Spring 2019 (n = 99) within each organizational component from Golick et al.’s (2018) framework
From: Developing and evaluating a pollination systems knowledge assessment in a multidisciplinary course
Organizational component Question stem | Item statement (correct response) | Item difficulty (proportion of correct responses) |
|---|---|---|
Plant structures, types, and purpose of pollination for plants | ||
During the process of pollination… | …pollen is a sperm cell that travels to the female parts of the flower (false) | 0.17 |
The following describes the role of pollination for plants… | …pollination is required by plants to reproduce (false) | 0.26 |
The process of pollination… | …includes the process when the sperm fertilizes the egg (false) | 0.21 |
|  | …includes dispersal of seeds by elements (wind or water) (false) | 0.35 |
Pollinator structures, behavior, and purpose of pollination for pollinators | ||
Pollination in ecosystems commonly occurs through… | …wind dispersing seeds (false) | 0.28 |
What is true about pollinators and plants? | …any animal that is attracted to a flower can play a role as a pollinator in ecosystems (false) | 0.22 |
Pollinators can affect an ecosystem by… | …helping the parent plant grow better and faster (false) | 0.23 |
A varied landscape is important for pollinators because… | …a varied landscape means less exposure to chemicals (false) | 0.36 |
Pollination systems function and conservation actions | ||
Some pollinator-friendly practices you can engage in are… | …watering your lawn so pollinators have a water source (false) | 0.32 |
|  | …avoid using all types of pesticides on your lawn (false) | 0.10 |
Strategies to conserve pollinators include… | …decreasing urban land development (false) | 0.17 |