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ERIC Number: EJ1237288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-0541
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A Metric for Predicting Student Motivation to Participate in a Study Abroad Course
Raczkoski, Brandon M.; Robinson, J. Shane; Edwards, M. Craig; Baker, Marshall A.; Gordon, Sarah R.; Cole, Ki
Journal of Agricultural Education, v60 n4 p101-114 2019
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.
American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma
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