Understanding Expectancy-Value Theory’s Cost Construct via Multidimensional Scaling

• Authors: Gail D. Conway , Nadine Angeli C. Abellera , Jerome A. Ouano

Abstracts

EN

This study explored educational cost using a multidimensional scaling approach. Undergraduates rated how similar 11 items on task value and cost were with one another. Results show that cost has two dimensions, each consisting of two clusters. In one dimension, cost is separated from task value components; in the other, cost is clustered with task value components. Findings imply nuances of cost in the context of goal theory, motivation, and emotion.

Keywords

EN

expectancy-value theory; task value; MDS; cost

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 69
• Pages: 119-129

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Gail D. Conway

• Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

• https://orcid.org/0000000208454803

author

Nadine Angeli C. Abellera

• Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

• https://orcid.org/0000000170484280

author

Jerome A. Ouano

• De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines

• https://orcid.org/000000024945771X

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.2022.69.3.09

Biblioteka Nauki

2140573