The Effect of Motivation on Academic Achievement among the Jordanian Universities Student

Ahmad Al-Oqleh,Kamarul Shukri Mat Teh

doi:10.6007/ijarped/v8-i3/6408

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the effect of the motivation on academic achievement among the Jordanian universities student. The sample consisted of (440) first academic year students. this study follows the quantitative study approach. The study employed the Stratified Random Sampling and Simple Random probability sampling techniques. The results showed a level of students was a moderate generally in their motivation level, results also showed a significant difference between the degrees of students with high achievement on the test compared with the degrees of students with moderate and low achievement, there is a significant difference in the achievement motivation level of male and female. The mean level of females is higher than males. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation had a positive predictive effect on academic achievement among the Jordanian students in their first academic year. According to these findings, the study recommended activating the blended learning strategies in teaching.

Highlights

Research Hypotheses Ho1: There is no significant difference in the relationship between gender and motivation among the universities students
To examine the level of the students in motivation on academic achievement, and to identify if there are significant differences in motivation on academic achievement do exist among the students according to gender in the first academic year and whether the pattern of differences varies by region
Second: the results related to the second hypothesis which states “there is no significant difference in the relationship between gender and motivation among the universities students”

Summary

Introduction

Strayhorn (2018) Mention that the student’s academic performance and graduation rates have been the area of interest for higher education institutions, Investigation of factors related to the academic performance of university students become a topic of growing interest in a higher educational circle, many recent studies were carried out to explore factors affecting university student’s academic performance. Zheng et al (2014) reported that Student performance is affected by different factors such as learning abilities, gender and race. Mega, et al (2014) concluded that family income level, attending full time, receiving grant aid and completing advanced level classes in high school having statistically significant effects on college persistence among first-generation college students. To examine the level of the students in motivation on academic achievement, and to identify if there are significant differences in motivation on academic achievement do exist among the students according to gender in the first academic year and whether the pattern of differences varies by region. This represents an important step in motivational and metacognition literature, if they are found will be illuminated by within-group comparisons not an across-group comparison.

Intrinsic motivation 2 Extrinsic motivation

Motivation scale

Findings

Motivation