Table 7 Differences in awareness Awareness Category Science Faculty Humanities Faculty Statistics (t-test) 3.35 3.06 Aware of t = 0.53 s = 2.24 s = 1.73 Controversial Articles p = 0.603 n = 20 n = 16 2.75 2.38 t = 0.71 Aware of Vandalism s = 2.72 s = 2.25 p = 0.481 n = 20 n = 16 2.45 2.06 Aware of Protected t = 0.72 s = 2.58 s = 2.60 Pages p = 0.477 n = 20 n = 16 2.05 1.50 Aware of Article t = 1.57 s = 1.63 s = 0.67 Rank Feature p = 0.126 n = 20 n = 16 2.95 2.69 Aware of Article t = 0.50 s = 2.05 s = 2.76 Revision History p = 0.620 n = 20 n = 16 Aware that Articles 3.35 4.60 t = -2.56 can be Edited by s = 3.08 s = 1.26 p = 0.016 Anyone n = 20 n = 15 Table 7 indicates no difference in awareness between the faculty groups except in the “Aware that Articles can be Edited by category. This is not surprising as faculty from the Anyone” Humanities rely on more controversial types of work from which to harvest information. More interestingly and corresponding to the previous result is Table 8, which summarizes the feelings of faculty on the use of Wikipedia in their general education classes versus their major classes. Table 8 Faculty view of Wikipedia in their classes View of Wikipedia Science Faculty Humanities Faculty Statistics (t-test) in: 3.12 2.17 General Education t = 2.88 s = 0.86 s = 0.24 Classes p = 0.007 n = 17 n = 12 2.68 1.77 t = 2.11 Major Classes s = 1.34 s = 1.53 p = 0.043 n = 19 n = 13
Table 7 Differences in awareness Awareness Category Science Faculty Humanities Faculty Statistics (t-test) Aware of Controversial Articles 3.35 s = 2.24 n = 20 3.06 s = 1.73 n = 16 t = 0.53 p = 0.603 Aware of Vandalism 2.75 s = 2.72 n = 20 2.38 s = 2.25 n = 16 t = 0.71 p = 0.481 Aware of Protected Pages 2.45 s = 2.58 n = 20 2.06 s = 2.60 n = 16 t = 0.72 p = 0.477 Aware of Article Rank Feature 2.05 s = 1.63 n = 20 1.50 s = 0.67 n = 16 t = 1.57 p = 0.126 Aware of Article Revision History 2.95 s = 2.05 n = 20 2.69 s = 2.76 n = 16 t = 0.50 p = 0.620 Aware that Articles can be Edited by Anyone 3.35 s = 3.08 n = 20 4.60 s = 1.26 n = 15 t = -2.56 p = 0.016 Table 7 indicates no difference in awareness between the faculty groups except in the “Aware that Articles can be Edited by Anyone” category. This is not surprising as faculty from the Humanities rely on more controversial types of work from which to harvest information. More interestingly and corresponding to the previous result is Table 8, which summarizes the feelings of faculty on the use of Wikipedia in their general education classes versus their major classes. Table 8 Faculty view of Wikipedia in their classes View of Wikipedia in: Science Faculty Humanities Faculty Statistics (t-test) General Education Classes 3.12 s = 0.86 n = 17 2.17 s = 0.24 n = 12 t = 2.88 p = 0.007 Major Classes 2.68 s = 1.34 n = 19 1.77 s = 1.53 n = 13 t = 2.11 p = 0.043
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