Motivation in Relation to Self-Directed Learning and Collaborative Learning Questionnaire

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PsycTESTS Citation:
Choy, D., Deng, F., Chai, C. S., Koh, H. L. J., & Tsai, P.-S. (2016). Motivation in Relation to Self-Directed Learning
and Collaborative Learning Questionnaire [Database record]. Retrieved from PsycTESTS. doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/t52717-000

Instrument Type:
Inventory/Questionnaire

Test Format:
The Motivation in Relation to Self-Directed Learning and Collaborative Learning Questionnaire has 28 items ranging
from 1 = Strongly Disagree to 7 = Strongly Agree.

Source:
Choy, Doris, Deng, Feng, Chai, Ching Sing, Koh, Hwee Ling Joyce, & Tsai, Pei-Shan. (2016). Singapore primary and
secondary students' motivated approaches for learning: A validation study. Learning and Individual Differences, Vol
45, 282-290. doi: 10.1016/j.lindif.2015.11.019, 2016 by Elsevier. Reproduced by Permission of Elsevier.

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Motivation in Relation to Self-Directed Learning and Collaborative Learning Questionnaire

MSDLCL

Task Value (TV)

TV1. I find most new topics interesting and often spend extra time trying to obtain more information about
them.
TV2. I spend a lot of my free time finding out more about interesting topics which have been discussed in
different classes.
TV3. I come to most classes with questions in mind that I want answering.
TV4. I work hard at my studies because I find the material interesting.

Self-Efficacy (SE)
SE1. I am certain I can understand the most difficult material presented in the readings for this course.
SE2. I amconfident I can learn the basic concepts taught in this class.
SE3. Considering the difficulty of this course, the teacher, and my skills, I think I will do well in this class.
SE4. I am confident I can understand the most complex material presented by the instructor in this course.

Extrinsic Goal (EG)

EG1. Getting a good grade in this class is themost satisfying thing for me right now.
EG2. The most important thing for me right now is improving my overall grade point average, so my main
concern in this class is getting a good grade.
EG3. If I can, I want to get better grades in this class than most of the other students.
EG4. I want to do well in this class because it is important to show my ability to my family, friends, or
others.

Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

SDL1. In this class, I set goals for my studying.
SDL2. In this class, I make plans for how I will study.
SDL3. In this class, I try to determine the best way to work on the assignments.
SDL4. In this class, I try to check my progress when I study.

Self-Directed Learning with ICT (SDLT)

SDLT1. In this class, I find out more information on the Internet to help me understand my lessons better.
SDLT2. In this class, I use the computer to organize and save the information for my learning.
SDLT3. In this class, I use the computer to get ideas from different websites and people to learn more
about a topic.
SDLT4. In this class, I use different computer programs to work on the ideas that I have learned.

Collaborative Learning (CL)

CL1. In this class, my classmates and I activelywork together to learn new things.
CL2. In this class, my classmates and I actively share ideas and information.
CL3. In this class,my classmates and I actively work together to help each other understand the material.

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Motivation in Relation to Self-Directed Learning and Collaborative Learning Questionnaire

MSDLCL

CL4. In this class, my classmates and I actively discuss the ideas we have about things we are learning.

Collaborative Learning with ICT (CLT)

CLT1. In this class,my classmates and I actively share ideas in the online platforms.
CLT2. In this class, my classmates and I actively work together to construct ICT-based documents (e.g.
presentation slides, web pages etc).
CLT3. In this class, my classmates and I contribute ideas to each other's work posted on the online
platforms.
CLT4. In this class, my classmates and I actively discuss our ideas online to come up with better ideas.

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