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Table 2 Results of competing models of study variables

From: Nurture interest-driven creators in programmable robotics education: an empirical investigation in primary school settings

 

χ2

df

χ2/df

CFI

TLI

RMSEA

Four-factor models:

 M0 (default model)

224.39

59

3.80

.98

.97

.06

Three-factor models:

 M1 (triggering and immersing)

491.26

62

7.92

.94

.92

.09

 M2 (triggering and extending)

377.61

62

6.09

.95

.94

.08

 M3 (triggering and creation)

355.62

62

5.74

.96

.95

.08

 M4 (immersing and extending)

502.61

62

8.11

.93

.92

.09

 M5 (immersing and creation)

482.20

62

7.78

.94

.92

.09

 M6 (extending and creation)

247.84

62

4.00

.97

.97

.06

Two-factor models:

 M7 (triggering and immersing + extending and creation)

514.67

64

8.04

.93

.92

.09

 M8 (triggering and extending + immersing and creation)

626.55

64

9.79

.92

.90

.11

 M9 (triggering and creation + immersing and extending)

623.19

64

9.74

.92

.90

.10

 M10 (triggering and immersing and extending)

642.15

64

10.03

.91

.90

.11

 M11 (triggering and immersing and creation)

614.39

64

9.60

.92

.90

.10

 M12 (triggering and extending and creation)

407.60

64

6.37

.95

.94

.08

 M13 (immersing and extending and creation)

534.29

64

8.35

.93

.91

.10

One-factor models:

M14 (single factor model)

678.76

65

10.44

.91

.89

.11

  1. Triggering triggering interest, Immersing immersing interest, Extending extending interest, Creation robotic creation