Criterion | Control Group | Experimental Group | Significance | |
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(1) Biographic | (1.1) Number of participants | 29 | 31 | |
(1.2) Age | 20.7 (2.30) | 20.2 (1.33) | t(60) = 1.08;p = .284 (n.s) | |
(1.3) Gender (0 = masculine; 1 = feminine) | 0.6 (.50) | 0.7 (.54) | t(60) = −1.34; p = .185 (n.s.) | |
(1.4) Education (1 = excellent … .3 = intermediate) | 2.2 (.58) | 2.3 (.46) | t(60) = −.97; p = .338 (n.s.) | |
(1.5) Experience in Building Physics (0 = low; 1 = high) | 0.24 (.34) | 0.11 (.21) | t(60) = 1.8; p = .078 (n.s.) | |
(2) Motivation (1 = no … … 6 = yes) | (2.1) I am interested in Building Physics | 4.52 (.96) | 4.55 (.98) | t(60) = −.14; p = .981 (n.s.) |
(2.2) I want to pass a good exam | 4.24 (1.55) | 4.63 (1.11) | t(60) = 1.13; p = .264 (n.s.) | |
(2.3) I preferably learn alone | 3.77 (1.61) | 4.42 (1.34) | t(60) = .72; p = .091 (n.s.) | |
(2.4) If necessary I ask colleagues for help | 3.58 (1.31) | 3.44 (1.20) | t(60) = −.46; p = .650 (n.s.) | |
(2.5) I am rather interested in theoretical input | 2.94 (1.26) | 3.19 (1.56) | t(60) = .72; p = .477 (n.s.) | |
(2.6) The use of software is important to me | 3.34 (1.42) | 3.94 (.99) | t(60) = .88; p = .382 (n.s.) | |
(2.7) If necessary I will engage more in this lecture | 3.21 (1.35) | 3.92 (1.17) | t(60) = 2.21; p = .061 (n.s.) |