Table 2 Reliability evidence and example items for the MUSIC Inventory-middle/high school version and effort measure
From: The effects of an afterschool STEM program on students’ motivation and engagement
Scale | No. of items | α | Example items |
|---|---|---|---|
Empowerment | 4 | .779 | “I had options in how to achieve the goals during the Studio STEM activities” |
Usefulness | 3 | .921 | “The knowledge that I gained in the Studio STEM activities is important for my future” |
Success | 4 | .829 | “I was confident that I could succeed in the Studio STEM activities” |
Interest | 3 | .651 | “The Studio STEM activities were interesting to me” |
Caring | 4 | .696 | “My Studio STEM teacher cared about how well I did in the Studio STEM activities” |
Effort | 4 | .795 | “I put a lot of effort into the Studio STEM activities” |