Aimee Pugh-Bernard, Kristy L Kenyon
Mini-review: CREATE-ive use of primary literature in the science classroom
Neuroscience letters
many people difficulties grasping numerical concepts prerequisites understanding treatment risk reduction visual aids proposed promising method enhancing comprehension survey probabilistic nationally representative samples two different countries united states germany compared effectiveness adding different types visual aids icon arrays bar graphs representing either affected individuals entire population risk numerical information either absolute relative risk reduction format also analyzed whether peoples numeracy graphical literacy skills affected efficacy visual aids results showed large improvements accuracy icon arrays bar graphs added numerical information highest increases achieved visual aids depicted entire population risk importantly visual aids useful participants low numeracy relatively high graphical literacy skills building previous research showing problems understanding numerical information often reside peoples minds representation problem results show visual aids help modify incorrect expectations treatment risk reduction results important implications medical practice