Abstract
The article presents the results of a study aimed at analyzing the relationship between the qualitative characteristics of online search for additional information which is necessary for completing educational tasks, and the educational motivation of secondary school pupils. The qualitative characteristics of online search for additional educational information included pupils’ subjective assessments of the frequency of using educational online search and competence in the relevant aspect of educational activities. The aim of the study is significantly revealed by the following research questions: 1) What is the dynamics of self-assessing frequency and competence in the field of online search for additional information throughout secondary school? 2) What motivates secondary school pupils to use online search for additional educational information? 3) What contribution does online search for additional educational information make to the academic achievements of secondary school pupils? Five hundred and eighty-two pupils of 5th -9th grades of secondary schools in Saint Petersburg were involved in the study. Empirical data were collected using questionnaire (for assess the quality characteristics of online search for additional educational information) and test (to assess educational motivation). According to empirical results, self-assessment indicators of frequency and competence in online search for additional information show consistent growth throughout secondary school and reach the highest level in the 9th and 7th grades, respectively. Productive use of online search for additional educational information is supported primarily by cognitive motivation; while for pupils with a predominance of other educational motives characteristic overestimate their competence in the online search for additional educational information that does not match their actual academic achievements. Based on the obtained results, the authors formulate a proposal to develop and implement elements of teaching pupil’s productive strategies of online search for additional educational information in the educational process of secondary school.
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