TABLE 2.

The short-term scale: factors, item descriptions, item loadings, and reliability results (Cronbach’s alpha) N = 141.

No.	Writing in the RJ enabled me to…	Cognitive level	Behavioral level	Affective level
A5	Evaluate what additional material I need to learn in order to succeed in the course or assignment	0.757
A6	Evaluate the purposes of the course or assignment (e.g., why do I need to learn the materials? what other purposes can be suggested)	0.722
A7	Think of ways that can help me understand the material or assignment better	0.709
A3	Describe why it is important to study the material or to complete the educational assignment (specify learning goals)	0.694
A4	Evaluate my understanding of the assignment or materials taught	0.691
A1	Describe exactly what I was asked to do in the course (or educational assignment)	0.636	0.423
A2	Describe the main issues raised during the course (or educational assignment)	0.632
A8	Think about the experiences I had during the course or assignment that improved my learning methods	0.577
A10	Evaluate what worked well during the learning activity (e.g., during the group work)		0.763
A9	Describe how I learned (the methods/activities I used to learn the subject)		0.665
A12	To think whether the way I learned (for example, alone or in a group) is the best way to learn		0.648
A13	Think about how to improve my ways of learning		0.599
A11	Evaluate the problems that emerged during the learning activity (e.g., during the group work)		0.593
A14	Describe my feelings during the course or assignment (What did I like most/least)			0.852
A15	Evaluate the reason for the feelings that emerged during the course or assignment (why did I feel that way?)			0.821
A16	Think of ways to improve my feelings about the course or assignment (e.g., about the learning material, the ways of learning)			0.729
Cronbach’s alpha		0.91	0.89	0.90

Bold values indicate the highest loading for items corresponding to their respective factor.