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

Code that processed raw data and plots the figures of the manuscript "Bacttle: a microbiology educational board game for lay public and schools"

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).

ID1

Question text

Possible answers2

A

How old are you?

B

Do you know what a bacterium is?

y/n

C

Do you know what a bacterial capsule is?

y/n

D

Do bacteria have tools to harm each other?

y/n/idk

E

Do bacteria reproduce at the same pace?

y/n/idk

F

What is sporulation?

A resistant state that some bacteria can achieve under unfavorable conditions.

The release of toxins by bacteria.

idk

G

What are flagella used for?

Sticking to surfaces.

Motility in liquid environments.

idk

H

What does it mean to be lithotrophic?

A bacterium can get energy from minerals.

A bacterium can get energy from the sunlight.

idk

I

Can bacteria be infected by viruses?

y/n/idk

J

Are all bacteria harmful for humans?

y/n/idk

K

How many bacteria are in a coffee spoon of yoghurt?

Millions

Hundreds

idk

L

How easy did you find the gameplay?

VE/E/A/D/VD

M

Did you find the card content easy to understand?

VE/E/A/D/VD

N

Did you like the setup of the game?

y/n/idk

O

Would you like to play this game again?

y/n/idk

P

What can we improve?

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. 2) y= yes, n=no, idk=I don’t know, VE=very easy, E=easy, A=adequate, D=difficult, VD=very difficult.