A Metric for Predicting Student Motivation to Participate in a Study Abroad Course
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| Title: | A Metric for Predicting Student Motivation to Participate in a Study Abroad Course |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Raczkoski, Brandon M., Robinson, J. Shane, Edwards, M. Craig, Baker, Marshall A., Gordon, Sarah R., Cole, Ki |
| Source: | Journal of Agricultural Education. 2019 60(4):101-114. |
| Availability: | American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Study Abroad, Student Motivation, Factor Structure, Expectation, Value Judgment, Factor Analysis, College Students, Agricultural Education, Test Validity, Cost Effectiveness |
| Geographic Terms: | Oklahoma |
| ISSN: | 1042-0541 |
| Abstract: | This study investigated the factor structure of the Perceived Costs of Studying Abroad Instrument (PCoSAI), as adapted from the expectancy-value-cost model instrument, with exploratory factor analysis (EFA) from 1 independent sample of students enrolled in a College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) at Oklahoma State University (OSU). The EFA sample of 381 students was assessed during an in-class recruitment event for international courses or experiences offered through the CASNR during the 2017 Fall semester. The participants included 113 male and 268 female students; 118 had previously traveled abroad at least once. The mean composite score for the sample varied from average to somewhat below average and evinced substantial differences among scores. A 4-factor solution was considered using principal axis factoring with a Promax rotation. Selected extraction criteria and parameter estimates supported the 4-factor PCoSAI explaining 81% of the variance. Cronbach's alpha scores for the four sub-scales ranged from .90 to .93. The study produced a usable instrument for determining incoming students' motivation to participate in study abroad experiences. Future research should employ a confirmatory factor analysis to confirm the factor structures. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1237288 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study investigated the factor structure of the Perceived Costs of Studying Abroad Instrument (PCoSAI), as adapted from the expectancy-value-cost model instrument, with exploratory factor analysis (EFA) from 1 independent sample of students enrolled in a College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) at Oklahoma State University (OSU). The EFA sample of 381 students was assessed during an in-class recruitment event for international courses or experiences offered through the CASNR during the 2017 Fall semester. The participants included 113 male and 268 female students; 118 had previously traveled abroad at least once. The mean composite score for the sample varied from average to somewhat below average and evinced substantial differences among scores. A 4-factor solution was considered using principal axis factoring with a Promax rotation. Selected extraction criteria and parameter estimates supported the 4-factor PCoSAI explaining 81% of the variance. Cronbach's alpha scores for the four sub-scales ranged from .90 to .93. The study produced a usable instrument for determining incoming students' motivation to participate in study abroad experiences. Future research should employ a confirmatory factor analysis to confirm the factor structures. |
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| ISSN: | 1042-0541 |
