Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II)
InstrumentsThe Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II) contains 25 items regarding students' motivation to learn science in college courses. Students respond on a 5-point rating scale of temporal frequency ranging from (0) never to (4) always. The SMQ-II contains five montivation components: intrinsic motivation, self-determination, self-efficacy, career motivation, and grade motivation. Each component is measured with 5 separate items.Access to the instrument as well as instrument documentation can be found under the relevant website(s) heading. Separate questionnaires to measure students'