HSLS:09 Items Chosen to Comprise Motivational Scales
| Motivation Scale | |
|---|---|
| Prompt Item | Scale of Measurement |
| Identity | |
| How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? | Likert, 1-4 |
| 1. You see yourself as a math person | Strongly Agree |
| 2. Others see you as a math person | Agree |
| Disagree | |
| Strongly Disagree | |
| Interest | |
| How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your fall 2009 math course? | Likert 1-4 |
| Strongly Agree | |
| 1. You are enjoying this class very much | Agree |
| 2. You think this class is a waste of your time (R) | Disagree |
| 3. You think this class is boring (R) | Strongly Disagree |
| Utility | |
| How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the usefulness of your Fall 2009 math course? What students learn in this course … | Likert 1-4 |
| Strongly Agree | |
| 1. is useful for everyday life. | Agree |
| 2. will be useful for college. | Disagree |
| 3. will be useful for a future career. | Strongly Disagree |
| Self-Efficacy | |
| How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your fall 2009 math course? | Likert 1-4 |
| Strongly Agree | |
| 1. You are confident that you can do an excellent job on tests in this course | Agree |
| 2. You are certain that you can understand the most difficult material presented in the text- | Disagree |
| book used in this course | Strongly Disagree |
| 3. You are certain that you can master the skills being taught in this course | |
| 4. You are confident that you can do an excellent job on assignments in this course | |
| Effort | |
| How often do you … | Likert 1-4 |
| 1. go to class without your homework done? (R) | Never |
| 2. go to class without pencil or paper? (R) | Rarely |
| 3. go to class without books? (R) | Sometimes |
| 4. go to class late? (R) | Often |
| During a typical weekday during the school year how many hours do you spend working on math homework and studying for math class? | Multiple Choice: |
| < 1 hour | |
| 1 to 2 hours | |
| 2 to 3 hours | |
| 3 to 4 hours | |
| 4 to 5 hours | |
| 5 or more hours | |
| Likert, 1-4 | |
| 1. You see yourself as a math person | |
| 2. Others see you as a math person | |
| Likert 1-4 | |
| 1. You are enjoying this class very much | |
| 2. You think this class is a waste of your time (R) | |
| 3. You think this class is boring (R) | |
| Likert 1-4 | |
| 1. is useful for everyday life. | |
| 2. will be useful for college. | |
| 3. will be useful for a future career. | |
| Likert 1-4 | |
| 1. You are confident that you can do an excellent job on tests in this course | |
| 2. You are certain that you can understand the most difficult material presented in the text- | |
| book used in this course | |
| 3. You are certain that you can master the skills being taught in this course | |
| 4. You are confident that you can do an excellent job on assignments in this course | |
| Likert 1-4 | |
| 1. go to class without your homework done? (R) | |
| 2. go to class without pencil or paper? (R) | |
| 3. go to class without books? (R) | |
| 4. go to class late? (R) | |
| Multiple Choice: | |
Note: (R) indicates reverse scored items.
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