TABLE 5.

Linear regression analysis of factors contributing to course satisfaction

	Modela
Variables	1	2	3b	4b
Sense of achievement	β = 0.32	β = 0.33	β = 0.32	β = 0.33
	t = 7.4	t = 7.6	t = 6.4	t = 7.6
	p < 0.001	p < 0.001	p < 0.001	p < 0.001
Interest	β = 0.28	β = 0.23	β = 0.22	β = 0.23
	t = 4.8	t = 4.9	t = 4.5	t = 4.9
	p < 0.001	p < 0.001	p < 0.001	p < 0.001
Project type(bench based = 0;computer based = 1)	β = 0.14	Not included	β = 0.15	Not included
	t = 3.5		t = 3.5
	p < 0.001		p < 0.001
Choice score	NS	NS	NS	β = 0.09
				t = 2.2
				p = 0.03
ACT score	NS	NS	NS	NS
Gender (male = 0, female = 1)	NS	NS	NS	NS
First-generation status	NS	NS	NS	NS
R	0.52	0.51	0.52	0.51
Significance	F(3, 483) = 61	F(2, 484) = 83	F(3, 397) = 49	F(3, 397) = 46
	p < 0.001	p < 0.001	p < 0.001	p < 0.001

^aNS, not significant.

^bStudents who did not make a project choice were excluded.