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Changes in the category of thoughts among the participants (n=14) between the data collection points

Items constitutive of the category of thoughtsPhase I (%)Phase II (%)Change %
Recognizing ways to draw the project to a close2957+28
Seeking information about my specific area of concentration4364+21
Organizing ideas and information7993+14
Confronting the inconsistency and incompatibility in the information encountered2129+8
Defining and extending my specific topic2129+8
Exhausting all possible sources of information4350+7
Considering alternative topics in light of the requirements of the project2121+0
Gaining a sense of direction and clarity1414+0
Identifying possible alternative topics5729−28
Becoming informed about the general topic7143−28
Choosing the broad topic that has potential for success3614−22
Comprehending the task before me5029−21
Recalling a previous project when I searched for information2914−15
Predicting success of each possible concentration5743−14
Considering alternative topics in light of the things that are of personal interest to me140−14
Identifying several possible areas of concentration in the broad topic3829−9
Getting more interested and involved in ideas4336−7
Considering alternative topics in the light of the information available to me2114−7

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