Table 1 Scales in the College Student Version of the MUSIC Inventory
From: Validating a measure of motivational climate in health science courses
MUSIC scale | Definitions | Related constructs | Items per scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The degree to which a student perceives that: | 26-item form | 19-item form | ||
Empowerment | they have control of their learning environment in the course | Autonomy [21] | 5 | 4 |
Usefulness | the coursework is useful to their future | Utility value [22] | 5 | 4 |
Success | they can succeed at the coursework | Expectancy for success [22] | 4 | 4 |
Interest | the instructional methods and coursework are interesting (the definition in the 19-item form is: the instructional methods are interesting) | Situational interest [23] | 6 | 3 |
Caring | the instructor cares about whether they succeed in the coursework and cares about their well-being | Caring [24] | 6 | 4 |