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>ID<sup>1</sup></em></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><em>Question text</em></p>
</td>
<td>
<p><em>Possible answers<sup>2</sup></em></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p><em>A</em></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>How old are you?</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> </p>
</td>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<td>
<p><em>P</em></p>
</td>
<td>
<p>What can we improve?</p>
</td>
<td>
<p> </p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>1) Question A categorizes the player’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. <br>2) y= yes, n=no, idk=I don’t know, VE=very easy, E=easy, A=adequate, D=difficult, VD=very difficult.</p>
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