Table 1.
Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Questionnaire of Attitudes toward Learning Teams (CACTE).
| Items | M | SD | F1 | F2 | Communalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Working in a team increases my interest and motivation for the topics covered | 3.82 | 1.00 | 0.795 | 0.155 | 0.632 |
| 2 | The quality of the work improves when performed in a group | 3.82 | 0.88 | 0.775 | 0.249 | 0.611 |
| 3 | My grades improve when I work in a team | 3.43 | 0.98 | 0.722 | 0.233 | 0.521 |
| 4 | Teamwork is important for my training | 4.08 | 0.82 | 0.662 | 0.221 | 0.455 |
| 5 | Teamwork seems a waste of time to me∗ | 4.26 | 0.95 | 0.635 | 0.194 | 0.403 |
| 6 | I learn more when working alone than in a team∗ | 3.47 | 1.07 | 0.624 | 0.245 | 0.392 |
| 7 | I feel useful and appreciated by my teammates | 4.19 | 0.73 | 0.268 | 0.813 | 0.680 |
| 8 | I feel comfortable working with my classmates on team activities | 4.31 | 0.84 | 0.255 | 0.798 | 0.660 |
| 9 | Teamwork favors friendly relations | 4.19 | 0.84 | 0.242 | 0.696 | 0.503 |
| 10 | I am confident that my teammates will fulfill their share of the work | 4.17 | 0.85 | 0.231 | 0.693 | 0.536 |
| 11 | Teamwork helps me to know my classmates better | 4.53 | 0.53 | 0.193 | 0.684 | 0.476 |
| 12 | Consensus among the team members helps to make better decisions | 4.46 | 0.63 | 0.127 | 0.604 | 0.394 |
F1 = Academic attitudes (Eigenvalue: 3.734; explained variance: 32%); F2 = Social and affective attitudes (Eigenvalue: 3.529; explained variance: 30%). ∗Items inversely worded and recoded.