Code and data set for data analysis published as manuscript "Bacttle: a microbiology educational board game for lay public and schools"

<p>Code that processed raw data and plots the figures of the manuscript "Bacttle: a microbiology educational board game for lay public and schools"</p> <p>Below is a table with the original survey questions. The ID corresponds to the column displayed on the data set. When letters are followed by a number (1 or 2), it means that the question was answered before playing the game (1) and after playing the game (2).</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><em>ID¹</em></p> </td> <td> <p><em>Question text</em></p> </td> <td> <p><em>Possible answers²</em></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>A</em></p> </td> <td> <p>How old are you?</p> </td> <td> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>B</em></p> </td> <td> <p>Do you know what a bacterium is?</p> </td> <td> <p>y/n</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>C</em></p> </td> <td> <p>Do you know what a bacterial capsule is?</p> </td> <td> <p>y/n</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>D</em></p> </td> <td> <p>Do bacteria have tools to harm each other?</p> </td> <td> <p>y/n/idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>E</em></p> </td> <td> <p>Do bacteria reproduce at the same pace?</p> </td> <td> <p>y/n/idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>F</em></p> </td> <td> <p>What is sporulation?</p> </td> <td> <p>A resistant state that some bacteria can achieve under unfavorable conditions.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>The release of toxins by bacteria.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>G</em></p> </td> <td> <p>What are flagella used for?</p> </td> <td> <p>Sticking to surfaces.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Motility in liquid environments.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>H</em></p> </td> <td> <p>What does it mean to be lithotrophic?</p> </td> <td> <p>A bacterium can get energy from minerals.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>A bacterium can get energy from the sunlight.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>I</em></p> </td> <td> <p>Can bacteria be infected by viruses?</p> </td> <td> <p>y/n/idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>J</em></p> </td> <td> <p>Are all bacteria harmful for humans?</p> </td> <td> <p>y/n/idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>K</em></p> </td> <td> <p>How many bacteria are in a coffee spoon of yoghurt?</p> </td> <td> <p>Millions</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Hundreds</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>L</em></p> </td> <td> <p>How easy did you find the gameplay?</p> </td> <td> <p>VE/E/A/D/VD</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>M</em></p> </td> <td> <p>Did you find the card content easy to understand?</p> </td> <td> <p>VE/E/A/D/VD</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>N</em></p> </td> <td> <p>Did you like the setup of the game?</p> </td> <td> <p>y/n/idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>O</em></p> </td> <td> <p>Would you like to play this game again?</p> </td> <td> <p>y/n/idk</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>P</em></p> </td> <td> <p>What can we improve?</p> </td> <td> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>1) Question A categorizes the player&rsquo;s age; B and C assess the initial level of knowledge in microbiology (none -both questions are answered negatively-, basic -player knows what a bacterium is but not a bacterial capsule-, or advanced -both answers are positive-); questions D-I score knowledge acquisition; J and K are control questions; L-O evaluate the appreciation of the game; and P is an optional free text-entry answer for additional feedback.&nbsp;<br>2) y= yes, n=no, idk=I don&rsquo;t know, VE=very easy, E=easy, A=adequate, D=difficult, VD=very difficult.</p>