Table 5

Comparative results of three extraction methods of the EFA

Components and items includedPC + varimaxPAF + varimaxML + varimax
λδλδλδ
Student's learning readiness
Q10.8890.8750.6530.5270.7180.503
Q50.8170.8530.6130.5080.6020.434
Q60.9030.9630.8740.7170.9480.634
Eigenvalue = 2.879, % variance explained = 18.24%. Cronbach's alpha = 0.902
Cognitive engagement
Q20.6880.8500.5590.8030.4660.790
Q70.6850.8960.5780.8910.5200.919
Q90.7570.8420.6670.7960.6180.799
Eigenvalue = 1.802, % variance explained = 16.72%. Cronbach's alpha = 0.929
Emotional engagement
Q30.7340.8830.7270.8890.7130.889
Q40.7000.8510.7050.8650.7190.888
Q80.6970.7090.6120.6090.5990.602
Q100.6900.8550.6880.8610.6800.863
Eigenvalue = 1.315, % variance explained = 7.21%. Cronbach's alpha = 0.938
Intrinsic motivation
Q120.5940.8900.6280.9150.4740.601
Q130.5740.8770.6130.8990.4460.568
Q160.5310.8370.4680.8100.3910.406
Q190.5040.7990.4730.7010.3870.373
Eigenvalue = 1.099, % variance explained = 3.24%. Cronbach's alpha = 0.918
Extrinsic motivation
Q110.5080.836−0.6330.8250.5190.617
Q140.5190.819−0.5880.8220.3960.413
Q150.5570.838−0.6590.8450.4870.509
Q170.7280.822−0.5380.6020.6060.698
Eigenvalue = 1.059, % variance explained = 2.56%. Cronbach's alpha = 0.925
Student's perception toward alternative assessment
Q210.6660.8190.6210.7730.6190.765
Q240.6730.8040.6480.7710.6490.769
Q250.7490.8540.7330.8390.7340.837
Q270.7000.8630.7010.8680.7010.866
Q300.6770.8120.6290.7500.6290.744
Q310.7220.8260.6780.7870.6760.785
Q330.6680.8210.6490.8010.6510.798
Q350.6380.8380.6220.8150.6190.816
Eigenvalue = 5.762, % variance explained = 19.34%. Cronbach's alpha = 0.965
Competency learning experience
Q220.6940.7750.5550.5890.5460.569
Q230.6920.8510.6730.8690.6270.829
Q290.6830.8520.6740.8580.6680.869
Q320.6650.8500.6580.8720.6490.922
Eigenvalue = 1.187, % variance explained = 5.30%. Cronbach's alpha = 0.934
Critical thinking learning experience
Q200.7030.829−0.6880.8060.7020.823
Q260.6450.841−0.6650.8400.6590.831
Q280.6200.776−0.6390.7920.6400.755
Q370.6770.792−0.6630.7720.6890.787
Eigenvalue = 1.269, % variance explained = 5.95%. Cronbach's alpha = 0.914
Student's response behavior toward online learning
Q340.6130.8660.5870.8460.6840.871
Q360.5920.8540.4690.8190.5370.744
Q380.5090.8210.4390.7590.5190.718
Q180.5450.8130.5060.7390.6190.842
Eigenvalue = 1.124, % variance explained = 5.27%. Cronbach's alpha = 0.929

Note(s): The negative signs in the loading values indicate that these items were located at the negative axis of the rotation method; all three extraction methods of the EFA produce the same value of eigenvalues and hence produce the same variance explained from the extracted components which is 83.83%; PC = principal component; PAF = principal axis factoring; ML = maximum likelihood; λ = loading value; δ = communality value; refer to  Appendix for code item definition

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