TABLE 2.

Analyzed variables, with number of items, example items and alpha coefficient.

Scale	Dimension	Variable	No items	Example item	Cronbach’s Alpha	Mean (Standard Error)
Motivation scale	Value components	Task value	6	I think the course material in this class is useful for me to learn.	0.90	4.17 (0.78)
Learning strategies scale	Resource management strategies	Effort regulation	4	I often feel so lazy or bored when I study for this class that I quit before I finish what I planned to do (reversed).	0.69	3.71 (0.82)
	Cognitive and metacognitive strategies	Metacognitive self-regulation	12	I ask myself questions to make sure I understand the material I have been studying in this class.	0.79	3.33 (0.75)