Table 3
Percentages of responses to the Knowledge Integration Questionnaire.
Questions | CG (n = 140) | EG (n = 147) | ||
Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes/correct | |
1. Do you think it is scientifically interesting to explain any natural phenomenon with the same concepts? | 44 (31%) | 47 (34%) | 49 (33%) | 126 (86%)* Ɨ |
2.1 Can you identify common principles of CAS and general concepts of DST in biological, psychological and sociological processes? | 23 (16%) | 25 (18%) | 22 (15%) | 133 (90%)* Ɨ |
2.2 Which ones? | 1 (0.71%) | 1 (0.71%) | 2 (1.36%) | 118 (80%) Ɨ |
3. Can you use the general concepts (attractors, instability, variability, synergies, etc.) to explain a phenomenon such as a social revolution? | 1 (0.71%) | 1 (0.71%) | 2 (1.36%) | 109 (74%)* Ɨ |
4. And for explaining an organic injury? | 1 (0.71%) | 1 (0.71%) | 2 (1.36%) | 116 (79%)* Ɨ |
Notes: *Significant differences when compared with the post-CG data. Ɨ Significant differences when compared with the pre-EG data. CG = control group, EG = experimental group; CAS = complex adaptive systems, DST = dynamic systems theory. 2.2 question was a descriptive response to confirm 2.1 question. |