Results of t tests Comparing 35 Students Reporting on a Course They Chose to Take (Elective) and 166 Students Reporting on a Required Course
| Elective Course | Required Course | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | M | SD | M | SD | t | df | Cohen’s d |
| Task value | 5.21 | .86 | 4.32 | 1.14 | 4.29*** | 62.38 | .81 |
| Self-efficacy | 5.56 | 1.03 | 5.34 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 50.64 | — |
| Experience | 5.49 | 1.25 | 5.14 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 53.30 | — |
| Satisfaction | 5.24 | 1.38 | 4.43 | 1.38 | 3.16** | 49.36 | .59 |
| Perceived learning | 5.00 | 1.39 | 4.44 | 1.45 | 2.01* | 48.89 | .39 |
| Choice | 5.66 | 1.45 | 4.05 | 1.85 | 4.83*** | 59.91 | .90 |
| Task value | 5.21 | .86 | 4.32 | 1.14 | 4.29*** | 62.38 | .81 |
| Self-efficacy | 5.56 | 1.03 | 5.34 | 1.06 | 1.15 | 50.64 | — |
| Experience | 5.49 | 1.25 | 5.14 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 53.30 | — |
| Satisfaction | 5.24 | 1.38 | 4.43 | 1.38 | 3.16** | 49.36 | .59 |
| Perceived learning | 5.00 | 1.39 | 4.44 | 1.45 | 2.01* | 48.89 | .39 |
| Choice | 5.66 | 1.45 | 4.05 | 1.85 | 4.83*** | 59.91 | .90 |
Note: *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.
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