Workspace doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g52pl-0JyEO26bFEJ9aE295dL7oZSOU1wrVXvVbd2lg/edit

Items

In general…

  1. I think this course is an interesting subject. (Int)
  2. What I am learning in this class is relevant to my life. (UV)
  3. I consider this topic to be one of my best subjects. (PC)
  4. I am not interested in this course. (Int - Rev)
  5. I think I will like learning about this topic. (Int)
  6. I think what we are studying in this course is useful for me to know. (UV)
  7. I don’t feel comfortable when it comes to answering questions in this area. (PC - Rev)
  8. I think this subject is interesting. (Int)
  9. I find the content of this course to be personally meaningful. (UV)
  10. I’ve always wanted to learn more about this subject. (Int)

Int: 1, 4, 5, 8, 10 UV: 2, 6, 9 PC: 3, 7

CFA

Pre-post analysis of the analysis

Using multi-level models by course.

Just looking at pre-post changes in interest and UV and grades

    post_int
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   4.29 3.35 – 5.23 <.001
intervention_dummy   -0.62 -1.67 – 0.44 .270
Random Parts
σ2   0.762
τ00, course_ID   0.286
Ncourse_ID   11
ICCcourse_ID   0.273
Observations   95
R2 / Ω02   .018 / .286
    post_uv
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   3.75 2.81 – 4.69 <.001
intervention_dummy   -0.47 -1.51 – 0.56 .381
Random Parts
σ2   0.879
τ00, course_ID   0.204
Ncourse_ID   11
ICCcourse_ID   0.189
Observations   95
R2 / Ω02   .010 / .197
    final_grade
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   76.07 72.69 – 79.45 <.001
intervention_dummy   1.83 -2.81 – 6.47 .454
Random Parts
σ2   442.712
τ00, course_ID   15.906
Ncourse_ID   36
ICCcourse_ID   0.035
Observations   634
R2 / Ω02   .002 / .036

No effect of the intervention upon interest, utility value, or grades (see intervention_dummy in the output above).

6B. With pre-values added (pre per-comp for final grades)

    post_int
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   0.68 -0.61 – 1.96 .317
pre_int   0.80 0.56 – 1.03 <.001
intervention_dummy   -0.17 -0.89 – 0.55 .643
Random Parts
σ2   0.582
τ00, course_ID   0.021
Ncourse_ID   11
ICCcourse_ID   0.035
Observations   94
R2 / Ω02   .328 / .352
    post_uv
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   0.77 -0.37 – 1.91 .195
pre_uv   0.76 0.54 – 0.98 <.001
intervention_dummy   -0.14 -0.97 – 0.70 .756
Random Parts
σ2   0.596
τ00, course_ID   0.120
Ncourse_ID   11
ICCcourse_ID   0.168
Observations   94
R2 / Ω02   .321 / .435
    final_grade
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   65.08 55.64 – 74.53 <.001
pre_percomp   3.06 0.63 – 5.48 .014
intervention_dummy   1.51 -3.11 – 6.13 .534
Random Parts
σ2   438.364
τ00, course_ID   15.461
Ncourse_ID   36
ICCcourse_ID   0.034
Observations   627
R2 / Ω02   .011 / .045

No effect of the intervention upon interest, utility value, or grades, wehen controlling for pre-values (pre perceived competence in the case of final grade) (see intervention_dummy in the output above).

6C. With pre-values added + interactions with pre perceived competence

    post_int
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   0.12 -4.17 – 4.41 .955
pre_int   0.71 0.41 – 1.01 <.001
intervention_dummy   0.21 -4.23 – 4.65 .928
pre_percomp   0.23 -0.85 – 1.31 .679
intervention_dummy:pre_percomp   -0.08 -1.16 – 1.00 .882
Random Parts
σ2   0.588
τ00, course_ID   0.025
Ncourse_ID   11
ICCcourse_ID   0.041
Observations   94
R2 / Ω02   .329 / .356
    post_uv
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   0.63 -4.05 – 5.31 .793
pre_uv   0.70 0.45 – 0.95 <.001
intervention_dummy   -0.35 -5.11 – 4.40 .886
pre_percomp   0.09 -1.03 – 1.22 .874
intervention_dummy:pre_percomp   0.07 -1.08 – 1.22 .907
Random Parts
σ2   0.601
τ00, course_ID   0.123
Ncourse_ID   11
ICCcourse_ID   0.170
Observations   94
R2 / Ω02   .321 / .437
    final_grade
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   61.31 47.11 – 75.51 <.001
pre_uv   0.05 -2.66 – 2.75 .973
intervention_dummy   9.09 -9.24 – 27.41 .333
pre_percomp   4.05 0.28 – 7.82 .036
intervention_dummy:pre_percomp   -2.02 -6.89 – 2.85 .417
Random Parts
σ2   436.011
τ00, course_ID   16.184
Ncourse_ID   36
ICCcourse_ID   0.036
Observations   624
R2 / Ω02   .012 / .047

No effect of the intervention or the intervention by perceived competence interaction upon interest, utility value, or grades, when controlling for pre-values (pre perceived competence in the case of final grade) (see intervention_dummy in the output above).

6D. With all variables added

    post_uv
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   0.28 -1.21 – 1.77 .718
pre_uv   0.69 0.43 – 0.96 <.001
pre_int   0.08 -0.26 – 0.41 .669
pre_percomp   0.10 -0.24 – 0.44 .564
intervention_dummy   -0.07 -0.92 – 0.77 .872
Random Parts
σ2   0.607
τ00, course_ID   0.110
Ncourse_ID   11
ICCcourse_ID   0.153
Observations   93
R2 / Ω02   .328 / .431
    post_int
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   0.29 -1.10 – 1.69 .686
pre_uv   0.19 -0.06 – 0.44 .151
pre_int   0.63 0.32 – 0.95 <.001
pre_percomp   0.09 -0.24 – 0.42 .597
intervention_dummy   -0.13 -0.87 – 0.61 .733
Random Parts
σ2   0.578
τ00, course_ID   0.028
Ncourse_ID   11
ICCcourse_ID   0.046
Observations   93
R2 / Ω02   .341 / .372
    final_grade
    B CI p
Fixed Parts
(Intercept)   53.26 40.00 – 66.51 <.001
pre_uv   -1.55 -4.46 – 1.36 .304
pre_int   5.75 1.98 – 9.53 .003
pre_percomp   1.08 -2.01 – 4.16 .494
intervention_dummy   1.74 -2.92 – 6.40 .478
Random Parts
σ2   434.151
τ00, course_ID   15.909
Ncourse_ID   36
ICCcourse_ID   0.035
Observations   616
R2 / Ω02   .026 / .061

No effect of the intervention upon interest, utility value, or grades, when controlling for all of the time 1 values (see intervention_dummy in the output above).