Motivation to Learn (Noe & Schmitt)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.863 sample items
About this scale
A 10-item measure of trainee motivation to learn — the desire to acquire content offered in training. Predicts learning, transfer, and post-training performance.
Sample item(s)
“I am motivated to learn the skills emphasized in this training program.”
“I will try to learn as much as I can from this training.”
“I believe that I can improve my skills by participating in this training.”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.86. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Foundational construct in training-effectiveness research.
Source & citation
Noe, R. A., & Schmitt, N. (1986): The influence of trainee attitudes on training effectiveness: Test of a model. Personnel Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 497–523.
Noe & Schmitt (1986): Motivation to learn. Personnel Psychology, 39(3), 497–523.
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