Table 2 Pattern matrixa of attitudinal variables
From: Student help-seeking attitudes and behaviors in a digital era
Factors | 1. Usefulness of peers | 2. Perception of instructors | 3. Peer trust | 4. Indepen-dence | 5. Perception of course | 6. Threat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eigenvalues | 5.28 | 3.11 | 1.67 | 1.39 | 1.06 | 1.01 |
Percentage of variance | 26.42 | 15.57 | 8.35 | 6.96 | 5.29 | 5.04 |
Cumulative percentage | 26.42 | 41.99 | 50.34 | 57.30 | 62.60 | 67.63 |
Questionnaire items | ||||||
Classmates help me understand course content better | .753 | |||||
Work w classmates because I enjoy it | .685 | |||||
Working w classmates results in better work completed | .911 | |||||
Working with classmates saves time | .901 | |||||
Working with classmates keeps me motivated to keep working. | .812 | |||||
Classmates provide useful feedback for my work | .711 | |||||
Instructors are available when I have any questions. | .811 | |||||
Instructors are approachable | .698 | |||||
Instructors in program are knowledgeable | .672 | |||||
I can rely on instructors to respond to course questions within a few hours. | .771 | |||||
Trust other students in the program | −.835 | |||||
Rely on classmates to help me | −.835 | |||||
Rely on classmates to respond to course questions within a few hours | −.826 | |||||
Enjoy discussing my ideas about course content with other students | −.655 | |||||
Prefer to do schoolwork on my own | .805 | |||||
Prefer to learn by trying things for myself | .854 | |||||
I feel this program has a manageable workload. | −.872 | |||||
I would recommend this program to others. | −.722 | |||||
Reverse of “Don’t want to look stupid” | −.894 | |||||
I would not hesitate to ask an instructor for help. | −.741 | |||||