TABLE 6.
Factor loadings for student-reported frequency of classroom experiencesa
| Item | Factor loadings | Descriptives | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mean | SD | |
| Factor 1: Interactive/Evidence-Based Experiences | 3.08 | 0.66 | ||
| Working in groups during class time | 0.59 | 2.66 | 0.91 | |
| Teaching with an approach that emphasizes that your discipline connects with other disciplines | 0.60 | 3.07 | 1.06 | |
| Using evidence to support ideas | 0.65 | 3.67 | 1.08 | |
| Interpreting data | 0.58 | 3.66 | 1.04 | |
| Emphasizing the evolving nature of your discipline | 0.58 | 3.43 | 1.08 | |
| Analyzing data | 0.61 | 3.67 | 1.02 | |
| Engaging with content during class through non-lecture activities. | 0.58 | 2.88 | 1.03 | |
| Communicating course goals and objectives to students | 0.34 | 4.11 | 0.91 | |
| Administering a pretest at the beginning of the semester to assess your prior knowledge | 0.48 | 2.17 | 1.04 | |
| Reading primary sources | 0.69 | 3.25 | 1.08 | |
| Designing research studies | 0.61 | 2.43 | 1.02 | |
| Completing assignments/activities that require creativity and innovationb | 0.47 | 2.99 | 1.08 | |
| Oral presentations | 0.59 | 2.41 | 0.93 | |
| Writing assignments (reflective writing, journals, essays, reports) | 0.61 | 2.79 | 1.15 | |
| Relating course material to the real world | 0.59 | 3.62 | 1.00 | |
| Working in groups outside of class time | 0.49 | 2.70 | 0.93 | |
| Discussing and exchanging ideas with classmates during class time | 0.62 | 2.86 | 0.96 | |
| Factor 2: Procedural and Quantitative Experiences | 3.06 | 0.66 | ||
| Computer programming | 0.70 | 2.36 | 1.29 | |
| Requiring you to memorize large quantities of information | −0.37 | 2.08 | 1.01 | |
| Solving problems | 0.35 | 4.30 | 084 | |
| Taking exams that allow you to bring notes or a formula sheet | 0.63 | 2.16 | 1.01 | |
| Applying quantitative reasoning | 0.35 | 3.83 | 096 | |
| Assigning homework that counts toward final grade | 0.49 | 3.76 | 1.00 | |
| Using software appropriate for your discipline | 0.70 | 2.91 | 1.16 | |
| Extracted sums of squared loadings | 5.97 | 2.64 | ||
| Percentage of variance | 22.12 | 9.79 | ||
| Construct reliability (α) | 0.89 | 0.75 | ||
an = 1162 (includes Universities 1–4). Likert-scale responses ranged from 1 = never to 5 = in all of my courses. Any loadings below 0.3 were treated as 0 and ignored.
bLoaded above 0.30 on another factor and was treated as loading solely to the factor on which it had the highest loading.