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No. | Variables | CITC | CAID |
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| The total scale Cronbach’s alpha = 0.89 | | |
| Deep scale Cronbach’s alpha = 0.82 | | |
C2 | When I’m reading an article or book, i try to find out for myself exactly what the author means | 0.48 | 0.80 |
C6 | Before tackling a problem or assignment, i first try to work out what lies behind it | 0.69 | 0.75 |
C10 | When i’m working on a new topic, i try to see in my own mind how all the ideas fit together | 0.71 | 0.75 |
C12 | Often i find myself questioning things i hear in lectures or read in books | 0.55 | 0.78 |
C15 | Ideas in course books or articles often set me off on long chains of thought of my own | 0.45 | 0.80 |
C17 | When i read, i examine the details carefully to see how they fit in with what’s being said | 0.59 | 0.77 |
| Strategic scale Cronbach’s alpha = 0.89 | | |
C3 | I organize my study time carefully to make the best use of it | 0.70 | 0.87 |
C5 | I work steadily through the term or semester, rather than leave it all until the last minute | 0.78 | 0.85 |
C7 | I’m pretty good at getting down to work whenever i need to | 0.65 | 0.88 |
C9 | I put a lot of effort into studying because i’m determined to do well | 0.71 | 0.87 |
C11 | I don’t find it at all difficult to motivate myself | 0.66 | 0.88 |
C13 | I think i’m quite systematic and organized when it comes to revising for exams | 0.74 | 0.86 |
| Surface scale Cronbach’s alpha = 0.70 | | |
C1 | I often have trouble in making sense of the things i have to remember | 0.46 | 0.64 |
C4 | There’s not much of the work here that i find interesting or relevant | 0.35 | 0.67 |
C8 | Much of what i’m studying makes little sense: it’s like unrelated bits and pieces | 0.30 | 0.70 |
C14 | Often i feel i’m drowning in the sheer amount of material we’re having to cope with | 0.51 | 0.62 |
C16 | I’m not really sure what’s important in lectures, so i try to get down all i can | 0.54 | 0.61 |
C18 | I often worry about whether i’ll ever be able to cope with the work properly | 0.40 | 0.66 |
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