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Science Motivation Questionnaire (SMQ)

@2005Shawn GlynnandThomas Koballa, M. R. Jr.

In orderto betterunderstand whatyouthinkandfeelaboutyourcollege science please courses, respondto eachof the following statements from the perspective of: "WhenI am in a collegesciencecourse..,n 01. I enjoylearning science. the 02.The science learnrelates my personalgoals. I to 03. I liketo do better thanthe otherstudents the science on tests. 04. I am nervous abouthowlwilldo on the science tests. troublelearning science, try to figureoutwhy. the I 99 lf I am having 06. I become anxious whenit is timeto take a science test. 07.Earning goodscience gradeis important me. a to 08. I putenough effortintolearning science. the 09. usestrategies ensureI learnthe science that well. 1 0 . thinkabouthowleaming science helpme get a goodjob. the can 1 1 . thinkabouthowthe science leamwill be helpfultome. I 1 2 . expectto do as well as or better thanotherstudents the science in course. 1 3 . worryaboutfaifingthe sciencetests. 1 4 . am concerned the otherstudents betterin science. that are 15. I thinkabouthowmy science gradewill affectmy overall gradepointaverage. 16.The science learnis moreimportant me thanthe gradeI receive. I to 1 7 . thinkabouthowlearning science helpmy career. the can 1 8 . hatetakingthe science tests. 19.I thinkabouthowI willusethe science learn. I 20.1tis my fault,if I do notunderstand science. the 21. I am confidentwilldo wellon the science I labsand projects.
22. I find learningthe scienceinteresting" 23. The scienceI learn is relevantto my life.

24. I believe canmaster knowledge skillsin the science I the and course. 25. The science learnhas practicalvalue me. I for 26. I prepare for the science well testsand labs.
27. I like sciencethat challenges me. 28. am confidentI will do well on the sciencetests. 29. believel can earn a grade of *A" in the sciencecourse.

30. Understanding science givesme a senseof accomplishment. the

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