TABLE 5.
Factor loadings for the final EFA structure for the mASPECT-C (n = 136)a
| Survey item |
Personal effort | Social influence | Value of environment | Classroom support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I was focused during today's class. | 0.61 | 0.04 | 0.19 | 0.14 |
| 21 | I did not make much of an effort during today's class. (rev) | 0.67 | 0.14 | −0.24 | 0.10 |
| 24 | I found it difficult to maintain my concentration during today's class. (rev) | 0.74 | −0.13 | 0.32 | −0.20 |
| 26 | I was not very engaged in today's class. (rev) | 0.78 | −0.03 | 0.06 | −0.06 |
| 27 | I was fully engaged in today's class. | 0.52 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.04 |
| 3 | I made valuable contributions when having discussions with other students during today's class. | −0.09 | 0.63 | 0.23 | −0.08 |
| 4 | Explaining the material to other students improved my understanding of it. | −0.05 | 0.52 | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| 5 | Having the material explained to me by other students improved my understanding of it. | 0.04 | 0.76 | −0.27 | 0.10 |
| 6 | Discussion with other students during today's class contributed to my understanding of the material. | 0.09 | 0.80 | −0.15 | 0.04 |
| 7 | The students I had discussions with made valuable contributions during today's class. | −0.01 | 0.94 | −0.08 | −0.15 |
| 17 | I felt comfortable having discussions with other students during today's class. | −0.08 | 0.62 | 0.27 | −0.16 |
| 28 | The students I had discussions with were focused during today's class. | 0.14 | 0.54 | 0.14 | −0.01 |
| 29 | The students I had discussions with worked hard during today's class. | 0.05 | 0.75 | −0.15 | 0.08 |
| 8 | I had fun during today's class. | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.58 | 0.04 |
| 10 | I am confident in my understanding of the material presented during today's class. | 0.04 | −0.11 | 0.73 | −0.09 |
| 11 | Today's class increased my understanding of the material. | 0.05 | −0.02 | 0.65 | 0.15 |
| 12 | Today's class stimulated my interest in the course material. | 0.10 | −0.13 | 0.66 | 0.22 |
| 13 | The Professor/Teaching Assistant's enthusiasm made me more interested in today's class. | −0.12 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 0.60 |
| 14 | The Professor/Teaching Assistant put a good deal of effort into my learning for today's class. | −0.15 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.61 |
| 15 | The Professor/Teaching Assistant seemed prepared for today's class. | 0.12 | −0.17 | −0.11 | 0.86 |
| 16 | The Professor/Teaching Assistant was available to answer questions during today's class. | 0.00 | 0.08 | −0.03 | 0.66 |
a
Item loadings above 0.4 are bolded. Items that were reverse coded are marked with (rev).