The Development of the Motivation for Critical Reasoning in Online Discussions Inventory (MCRODI)

Autor/inn/en	Zhang, Tianyi; Koehler, Matthew J.; Spatariu, Alexandru
Titel	The Development of the Motivation for Critical Reasoning in Online Discussions Inventory (MCRODI)
Quelle	In: American Journal of Distance Education, 23 (2009) 4, S.194-211 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0892-3647
Schlagwörter	Self Efficacy; Student Motivation; Factor Analysis; Models; Evaluation; Distance Education; Critical Thinking; Educational Environment; Higher Education; Online Courses; Undergraduate Students; Sample Size; Educational Technology; California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Schulische Motivation; Faktorenanalyse; Analogiemodell; Evaluierung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Kritisches Denken; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Online course; Online-Kurs; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	This study was conducted to develop an inventory that measures students' motivation to engage in critical reasoning in online discussions. Inventory items were developed based on theoretical frameworks and then tested on 168 participants. Using exploratory factor analysis, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency, twenty-two items were selected for the Motivation for Critical Reasoning in Online Discussions Inventory. Six motivational constructs were supported: Interest and Enjoyment, Normative Goals, Outcome Goals, Implicit Theories, Self-Efficacy Perception, and Finishing Requirements. The inventory can be used by other researchers or online instructors to collect students' motivational data to investigate strategies to promote student motivation in online discussions. (Contains 1 note and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10