Impact of quantitative literacy on student reasoning in plant anatomy course

Abstract

Research about the impact of quantitative literacy on prospective student reasoning on Plant Anatomy Course has been done. This study implemented lectures program that develop quantitative literacy and analysed its impact on student reasoning. Participants were 24 Biology students and 35 Biology Education students. The development of quantitative literacy in the lectures was done through the activity of quantification of plant anatomical variables through observation. Students observed quantitative aspects including cell size, cell ratio with organelles and crystals, intercellular space size, density and stomatal index. Observation activities continued with discussion based on data obtained. At the end of the lecture the students tested their conceptual reasoning with the instrument of multiple choice questions referring to Marzano indicators and Quantitative literacy. A Correlational analysis indicates that the quantitative literacy of students correlates positively and significantly to the reasoning of plant anatomical concepts.