Online sense of community index-2
| . | Completely agree . | Agree . | Disagree . | Completely disagree . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor 1 concordance | |||||
| 1. Members in the online learning community have adopted me | (+) | ||||
| 2. Being a member of this online learning community makes me feel good | (+) | ||||
| 3. Participating in an online community is important to me | (+) | ||||
| 4. I would like to participate in online learning communities in my other courses | (+) | ||||
| 5. I am aware that members of the online learning community will contribute to my learning | (+) | ||||
| 6. Studying with an online learning community allows me to see different perspectives | (+) | ||||
| 7. I believe that members of the online learning community will support me when I need it | (+) | ||||
| 8. I believe in the instructor's support for the online learning community | (+) | ||||
| 9. I believe that learning with an online learning community will contribute to my learning | (+) | ||||
| 10. Participating in an online learning community increases my confidence in participating in course discussions | (+) | ||||
| 11. Discussing with the online learning community helps me consolidate the course topics better | (+) | ||||
| 12. I believe that my learning skills have improved thanks to the online learning community | (+) | ||||
| 13. The online learning community makes me more willing to participate in learning activities | (+) | ||||
| 14. Participating in an online learning community improves my ability to study together with community members | (+) | ||||
| Factor 2 independence | |||||
| 15. I feel uncomfortable in an online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 16. What members of the online learning community think about me is not important | (−) | ||||
| 17. I feel that I am not contributing to the learning of members of the online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 18. I hesitate to ask questions to members of an online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 19. I feel alone in an online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 20. Participating in an online learning community does not encourage me to learn | (−) | ||||
| 21. I do not think about sharing the problems I encounter in the online learning community with other members | (−) | ||||
| 22. I believe that online learning community members cannot fulfill their responsibilities | (−) | ||||
| 23. I think that the learning environment does not have a positive effect on the formation of a sense of online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 24. I think that the feedback given by the instructor to the online learning community is not useful | (−) | ||||
| 25. Studying with an online learning community does not improve my communication skills | (−) | ||||
| Factor 3 similarity | |||||
| 26. I think that members of an online learning community should have similar background experiences (social, cultural, academic, etc.) | (+) | ||||
| 27. Members of an online learning community should have similar learning expectations | (+) | ||||
| 28. I individually know most of the members participating in the online learning community | (+) | ||||
| . | Completely agree . | Agree . | Disagree . | Completely disagree . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor 1 concordance | |||||
| 1. Members in the online learning community have adopted me | (+) | ||||
| 2. Being a member of this online learning community makes me feel good | (+) | ||||
| 3. Participating in an online community is important to me | (+) | ||||
| 4. I would like to participate in online learning communities in my other courses | (+) | ||||
| 5. I am aware that members of the online learning community will contribute to my learning | (+) | ||||
| 6. Studying with an online learning community allows me to see different perspectives | (+) | ||||
| 7. I believe that members of the online learning community will support me when I need it | (+) | ||||
| 8. I believe in the instructor's support for the online learning community | (+) | ||||
| 9. I believe that learning with an online learning community will contribute to my learning | (+) | ||||
| 10. Participating in an online learning community increases my confidence in participating in course discussions | (+) | ||||
| 11. Discussing with the online learning community helps me consolidate the course topics better | (+) | ||||
| 12. I believe that my learning skills have improved thanks to the online learning community | (+) | ||||
| 13. The online learning community makes me more willing to participate in learning activities | (+) | ||||
| 14. Participating in an online learning community improves my ability to study together with community members | (+) | ||||
| Factor 2 independence | |||||
| 15. I feel uncomfortable in an online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 16. What members of the online learning community think about me is not important | (−) | ||||
| 17. I feel that I am not contributing to the learning of members of the online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 18. I hesitate to ask questions to members of an online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 19. I feel alone in an online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 20. Participating in an online learning community does not encourage me to learn | (−) | ||||
| 21. I do not think about sharing the problems I encounter in the online learning community with other members | (−) | ||||
| 22. I believe that online learning community members cannot fulfill their responsibilities | (−) | ||||
| 23. I think that the learning environment does not have a positive effect on the formation of a sense of online learning community | (−) | ||||
| 24. I think that the feedback given by the instructor to the online learning community is not useful | (−) | ||||
| 25. Studying with an online learning community does not improve my communication skills | (−) | ||||
| Factor 3 similarity | |||||
| 26. I think that members of an online learning community should have similar background experiences (social, cultural, academic, etc.) | (+) | ||||
| 27. Members of an online learning community should have similar learning expectations | (+) | ||||
| 28. I individually know most of the members participating in the online learning community | (+) | ||||
Source(s): Gökçearslan (2013)