Instrument item | Standardized factor loading | Construct reliability | Average variance explained | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1: Interactivity with peers | Â | 0.770 | 0.455 | |
 | I defend my approach to others when discussing course content. | 0.672 |  |  |
 | I discuss my position with others regarding the course content. | 0.666 |  |  |
 | I justify my perspective to others when discussing course content. | 0.693 |  |  |
 | I explain concepts to others when discussing course content. | 0.668 |  |  |
Factor 2: Constructive notetaking | Â | 0.794 | 0.562 | |
 | My course notes include additional content to what the teacher provided. | 0.738 |  |  |
 | I add my own notes to the notes provided by the teacher. | 0.738 |  |  |
 | I add my own content to the course notes. | 0.772 |  |  |
Factor 3: Active processing | Â | 0.772 | 0.459 | |
 | I think about previous concepts covered in the course. | 0.707 |  |  |
 | I connect current concepts with previous course content. | 0.689 |  |  |
 | I apply current solution steps with previous course content. | 0.617 |  |  |
 | I consider how multiple ideas or concepts relate. | 0.692 |  |  |
Factor 4: Active notetaking | Â | 0.681 | 0.421 | |
 | I take verbatim notes (meaning word for word directly from the board/PowerPoint slide/doc camera etc.) | 0.752 |  |  |
 | I copy solution steps verbatim (meaning word for word directly from the board/PowerPoint slide/doc camera etc.) | 0.644 |  |  |
 | I only copy the notes the teacher writes down. | 0.531 |  |  |
Factor 5: Passive processing | Â | 0.861 | 0.610 | |
 | I listen when my teacher or whomever is speaking. | 0.884 |  |  |
 | I pay attention to my teacher or whomever is speaking. | 0.767 |  |  |
 | I follow along with my teacher or whomever is speaking when they discuss examples. | 0.798 |  |  |
 | I follow along with the activities that take place during the course. | 0.657 |  |  |