Factor | Item |
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Self-efficacy | Compared with other students in this class, I expect to do well. |
I’m certain I can understand the ideas taught in this course. | |
I expect to do very well in this class. | |
Compared with others in this class, I think I’m a good student. | |
I am sure I can do an excellent job on the problems and tasks assigned for this class. | |
I think I will receive a good grade in this class. | |
My study skills are excellent compared with those of other students in this class. | |
Compared with other students in this class, I think I know a great deal about the subject. | |
I know that I will be able to learn the material for this class. | |
Intrinsic value | I prefer class work that is challenging so I can learn new things. |
It is important for me to learn what is being taught in this class. | |
I like what I am learning in this class. | |
I think I will be able to use what I learn in this class in other classes. | |
I often choose paper topics I will learn something from even if they require more work. | |
Even when I do poorly on a test, I try to learn from my mistakes. | |
I think that what I am learning in this class is useful for me to know. | |
I think that what we are learning in this class is interesting. | |
Understanding this subject is important to me. | |
Test anxiety | I am so nervous during a test that I cannot remember facts I have learned. |
I have an uneasy, upset feeling when I take a test. | |
I worry a great deal about tests. | |
When I take a test, I think about how poorly I am doing. | |
Cognitive strategy use | When I study for a test, I try to put together the information from class and from the book. |
When I do homework, I try to remember what the teacher said in class so I can answer the questions correctly. | |
It is hard for me to decide what the main ideas are in what I read. (R) | |
When I study, I put important ideas into my own words. | |
I always try to understand what the teacher is saying even if it doesn’t make sense. | |
When I study for a test, I try to remember as many facts as I can. | |
When studying, I copy my notes to help me remember material. | |
When I study for a test, I practice saying the important facts over and over to myself. | |
I use what I have learned from old homework assignments and the textbook to do new assignments. | |
When I am studying a topic, I try to make everything fit together. | |
When I read material for this class, I say the words over and over to myself to help me remember. | |
I outline the chapters in my book to help me study. | |
When reading, I try to connect the things I am reading about with what I already know. | |
Self-regulation | I ask myself questions to make sure I know the material I have been studying. |
When work is hard, I either give up or study only the easy parts. (R) | |
I work on practice exercises and answer end of chapter questions even when I don’t have to. | |
Even when the study materials are dull and uninteresting, I keep working until I finish. | |
Before I begin studying, I think about the things I will need to do to learn. | |
I often find that I have been reading for class but don’t know what it is all about. (R) | |
I find that when the teacher is talking, I think of other things and don’t really listen to what is being said. (R) | |
When I’m reading, I stop once in a while and go over what I have read. | |
I work hard to get a good grade even when I don’t like a class. |