98
Motivation Inventory Pre-Survey Data
Class A (Simple Virtual Lab/ Complex Wet Lab)
Statement Not At All True 1 2 3 Somewhat True 4 5 6 Very True 7 Interest/Enjoyment
I enjoy doing lab activities and
experiments. 1 1 1 3 3 11 5
Lab activities and experiments are fun to
do. 0 0 2 2 6 6 9
Labs are boring.
(Response is reversed) 0 0 4 0 2 7 10
Labs do not hold my attention at all. (Response
is reversed) 0 1 0 1 2 9 10
Perceived Competence
Even if I do not do well working on a lab at first, I usually feel competent
by time we are finished. 0 1 4 2 4 12 2
I am satisfied with how I work on labs and
experiments. 0 2 1 6 6 5 5
I feel skilled working in
the lab. 0 1 1 8 6 5 2
In general, I do not do well working on labs.
(Response is reversed.) 0 2 0 1 6 5 9
Effort/Importance
I put a lot of effort into
labs. 0 0 0 5 9 5 6
I usually don’t try very hard on labs. (Response
is reversed.) 0 2 0 3 7 6 7
99
Motivation Inventory Pre-Survey Data
Class A (Simple Virtual Lab/ Complex Wet Lab) experiments.
It is important for me to
do well on labs. 0 1 0 0 4 4 14
Pressure/Tension
I do not feel nervous doing labs. (Response is
reversed.) 10 3 5 4 2 0 1
I feel tense when doing
lab activities. 7 7 3 4 2 2 0
I feel relaxed doing labs. (Response is reversed.)
1 1 1 6 4 5 5
I feel anxious when I work on lab activities or experiments.
1 3 3 5 4 4 3
Value/Usefulness
I believe doing labs and experiments could be of some value to me in this class.
0 0 0 3 2 11 9
I think that doing labs and experiments are useful for demonstrating scientific concepts
discussed in lecture. 0 1 0 1 6 8 9
I think doing lab activities and
experiments is important because it can teach me
new skills. 0 1 0 0 4 10 7
I think that doing labs and experiments can help me to learn to work with
100
Motivation Inventory Pre-Survey Data
Classes B& C (Simple Wet Lab/ Complex Virtual Lab)
Statement Not At All True 1 2 3 Some what True 4 5 6 Very True 7 Interest/Enjoyment
I enjoy doing lab activities
and experiments. 0 0 2 11 15 8 6
Lab activities and
experiments are fun to do. 1 2 4 8 6 9 12
Labs are boring. (Response
is reversed) 7 12 8 9 3 1 0
Labs do not hold my attention at all. (Response
is reversed) 4 13 8 8 3 2 2
Perceived Competence
Even if I do not do well working on a lab at first, I usually feel competent by
the time we are finished. 0 0 4 8 16 10 4
I am satisfied with how I work on labs and
experiments. 0 2 2 5 14 11 8
I feel skilled working in the
lab. 0 2 2 11 14 7 3
In general, I do not do well working on labs. (Response
is reversed.) 8 17 4 6 4 1 0
Effort/Importance
I put a lot of effort into
labs. 0 0 0 9 10 16 7
I usually don’t try very hard on labs. (Response is
101
Motivation Inventory Pre-Survey Data
Classes B& C (Simple Wet Lab/ Complex Virtual Lab) I try hard on labs and
experiments. 0 0 1 4 11 14 10
It is important for me to do
well on labs. 0 1 1 6 7 18 7
Pressure/Tension
I do not feel nervous doing labs. (Response is
reversed.) 0 2 3 4 8 10 15
I feel tense when doing lab
activities. 20 10 3 3 3 0 3
I feel relaxed doing labs.
(Response is reversed.) 0 1 5 6 11 12 5
I feel anxious when I work on lab activities or
experiments. 16 9 4 6 2 2 1
Value/Usefulness
I believe doing labs and experiments could be of some value to me in this
class. 0 1 1 4 9 17 10
I think that doing labs and experiments are useful for demonstrating scientific concepts discussed in
lecture. 2 1 3 7 9 15 5
I think doing lab activities and experiments is important because it can
teach me new skills. 0 1 0 7 6 14 12
I think that doing labs and experiments can help me to learn to work with others to
102
Motivation Inventory Post-Survey Data
Class A (Simple Virtual Lab/ Complex Wet Lab)
Statement Not At All True 1 2 3 Some what True 4 5 6 Ve ry Tr ue 7 Interest/Enjoyment
I enjoy doing traditional lab
activities and experiments. 1 1 0 8 4 6 4
On-line lab activities and
experiments are fun to do. 0 4 3 3 4 6 4
Traditional labs are boring.
(Response is reversed) 10 5 4 2 2 0 1
On-line labs do not hold my
attention at all. (Response is
reversed) 5 6 5 3 1 3 1
Perceived Competence
Even if I do not do well working on a traditional lab at first, I usually feel competent by the time
we are finished. 0 2 2 2 8 8 2
I am satisfied with how I work on
on-line labs and experiments. 1 0 2 3 8 4 6
I feel skilled working in the lab. 1 2 4 9 4 2 2
In general, I do not do well working on on-line labs.
(Response is reversed.) 6 9 4 1 2 0 1
Effort/Importance
I put a lot of effort into traditional
labs. 0 0 1 3 5 9 6
I usually don’t try very hard on on-
line labs. (Response is reversed.) 5 6 3 2 3 2 2 I try hard on traditional labs and
experiments. 0 0 3 1 8 5 7
It is important for me to do well on
103
Motivation Inventory Post-Survey Data
Class A (Simple Virtual Lab/ Complex Wet Lab)
Pressure/Tension
I do not feel nervous doing
traditional labs. (Response is
reversed.) 0 2 4 5 2 7 4
I feel tense when doing on-line lab
activities. 9 10 2 1 1 1 0
I feel relaxed doing traditional
labs. (Response is reversed.) 2 1 7 3 5 1 5
I feel anxious when I work on on-
line lab activities or experiments. 12 3 3 3 1 1 1
Value/Usefulness
I believe doing traditional labs and experiments could be of some
value to me in this class. 0 0 1 3 6 5 9
I think that doing on-line labs and experiments are useful for demonstrating scientific concepts
discussed in lecture. 1 2 1 7 2 5 6
I think doing traditional lab activities and experiments is important because it can teach me
new skills. 1 2 1 7 2 5 6
I think that doing on-line labs and experiments can help me to learn to
104
Motivation Inventory Post-Survey Data
Classes B& C (Simple Wet Lab/ Complex Virtual Lab)
Statement Not At All True 1 2 3 Some what True 4 5 6 Very True 7 Interest/Enjoyment
I enjoy doing traditional lab
activities and experiments. 0 0 2 11 15 8 6
On-line lab activities and
experiments are fun to do. 1 2 4 8 6 9 12
Traditional labs are boring.
(Response is reversed) 7 12 8 9 3 1 0
On-line labs do not hold my
attention at all. (Response is
reversed) 4 13 8 8 3 2 2
Perceived Competence
Even if I do not do well working on a traditional lab at first, I usually feel competent by the
time we are finished. 0 0 4 8 16 10 4
I am satisfied with how I work on
on-line labs and experiments. 0 2 2 5 14 11 8
I feel skilled working in the lab. 0 2 2 11 14 7 3
In general, I do not do well working on on-line labs.
(Response is reversed.) 8 17 4 6 4 1 0
Effort/Importance
I put a lot of effort into
traditional labs. 0 0 0 9 10 16 7
I usually don’t try very hard on
on-line labs. (Response is
reversed.) 5 14 5 8 4 0 5
I try hard on traditional labs and
experiments. 0 0 1 4 11 14 10
It is important for me to do well on on-line labs.
105
Motivation Inventory Post-Survey Data
Classes B& C (Simple Wet Lab/ Complex Virtual Lab)
Pressure/Tension
I do not feel nervous doing
traditional labs. (Response is
reversed.) 0 2 3 4 8 10 15
I feel tense when doing on-line
lab activities. 20 10 3 3 3 0 3
I feel relaxed doing traditional
labs. (Response is reversed.) 0 1 5 6 11 12 5
I feel anxious when I work on on-
line lab activities or experiments. 16 9 4 6 2 2 1
Value/Usefulness
I believe doing traditional labs and experiments could be of some
value to me in this class. 0 1 1 4 9 17 10
I think that doing on-line labs and experiments are useful for demonstrating scientific concepts
discussed in lecture. 2 1 3 7 9 15 5
I think doing traditional lab activities and experiments is important because it can teach me
new skills. 0 1 0 7 6 14 12
I think that doing on-line labs and experiments can help me to learn to work with others to problem