ERIC Number: EJ1237288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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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.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Motivation, Factor Structure, Expectation, Value Judgment, Factor Analysis, College Students, Agricultural Education, Test Validity, Cost Effectiveness
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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