Academic Achievement Motivation Research Articles

Мотивация к учебной деятельности у современных подростков: результаты регионального исследования в школах, находящихся в сложных социальных условиях

The work is aimed at studying learning motivation of modern adolescents in schools with consistently low educational outcomes and schools operating in difficult social settings. The study was carried on a sample (n=1860) of adolescent students (M=13,7; SD=1,02), 55% male. The study was conducted within the framework of the regional project «Improving the quality of education in schools with low educational outcomes and schools operating in difficult social settings» in the Yaroslavl region, with the Institute for Educational Development as the operator of the project.The study included two parts: assessing the level of motivation of students and evaluating the factors that contribute to motivation: the attitude to the teacher and self-esteem. The following techniques were used: Academic Achievement Motivation questionnaire (by C.D. Spielberger, modified by A.D.Andreeva, A.M.Prikhozhan), «Teacher-Student» test (adapted by T.N. Klyueva), Self-Assessment technique (by S.Ya. Dembo-Rubinstein, modified by A.M.Prikhozhan).The study revealed a positive relationship between the attitude to the teacher and the level of learning motivation, while the relationship between students’ self-esteem and motivation is only partial. It was found that the representations concerning motivation were not completely incongruent in different subjects of educational relationships. Also, learning motivation was significantly higher in males as compared to females; no distinctive features in motivation depending on the type of behavior and the category of educational organizations were found.

The Effect of Electronic Guidance Program Using (Lecture Maker) on the Improvement of Academic Achievement Motivation in Soccer for Physical Education and Sport Sciences’ Students

The research aimed at identifying the affectivity of self – organization style on improving academic achievement motivation. The researchers applied the research on (225) students of first, third and fourth year college students. Then a self – organization guidance program was constructed with 12 guidance session on physical education and sport sciences’ students who showed a low level of academic study motivation in soccer. The main subject was (20) divided into two equal groups and the results showed that the counseling program has a positive effect on self – organization style on academic studying motivation for physical education and sport sciences’ college students.

Swahili version of the Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire: Adaptation and Psychometric Properties

Introduction. The current focus of empirical studies demonstrates the significance of mastery motivation in child development, academic achievement and school success. Consequently, it is critical to have reliable and valid tools to measure this important variable accurately. The Preschool version of the Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ) 18 has been validated in English, Hungarian, and Chinesem and translated to many other languages. This has opened cross-cultural and cross-ethnic studies among these countries. Method. In this study, we evaluate the psychometric properties of the Swahili version of the DMQ 18. Teachers and parents evaluated 397 preschool children recruited using a stratified random sampling technique from Kenya's counties. Results. Reliability was established by good internal consistency, construct reliability, test-retest and parallel forms reliability values. Factorial validity was proven by confirmatory factor analysis and this fitted the theoretical model quite well. Discussion and Conclusion. The Swahili Preschool Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire was valid and reliable for collecting data in the Kenyan context and that of East Africa. This version compared well with other versions such as Hungarian, Spanish, Turkish, Persian and Indonesian.

The Level of Practice by Students of the College of Education at the University of Hail for Self-Regulated Learning Strategies and its Relationship to Their Academic Achievement Motivation

The current study aimed to identify the level of students’ practice of self-regulated learning strategies, their level of motivation for academic achievement, and whether there is a correlation between self-regulated learning strategies and motivation for students’ academic achievement, at the University of Hail. The study sample consisted of (836) male and female students from the College of Education at the University of Hail; They were selected randomly. To achieve the objectives of the study, a scale of self-regulated learning strategies was developed, and the Hazen, Sobhi and Shaheen scale (2014) was used to measure the students' academic achievement motivation. The results of the study revealed that the level of students’ practice of self-regulated learning strategies at the University of Hail was at a high level, and statistically significant at the significance level (α = 0.05). The level of motivation for academic achievement was at an average level. There was also a positive correlation between the self-regulated learning strategies and the motivation for academic achievement among students, where the correlation coefficient reached (760). In light of the results of the study, the study recommended building training programs aimed at training university students to practice self-regulated learning strategies, and other programs that would lead to raising the level of academic achievement.

The Level of Practice by Students of the College of Education at the University of Hail for Self-Regulated Learning Strategies and its Relationship to Their Academic Achievement Motivation

The current study aimed to identify the level of students’ practice of self-regulated learning strategies, their level of motivation for academic achievement, and whether there is a correlation between self-regulated learning strategies and motivation for students’ academic achievement, at the University of Hail. The study sample consisted of (836) male and female students from the College of Education at the University of Hail; They were selected randomly. To achieve the objectives of the study, a scale of self-regulated learning strategies was developed, and the Hazen, Sobhi and Shaheen scale (2014) was used to measure the students' academic achievement motivation. The results of the study revealed that the level of students’ practice of self-regulated learning strategies at the University of Hail was at a high level, and statistically significant at the significance level (α = 0.05). The level of motivation for academic achievement was at an average level. There was also a positive correlation between the self-regulated learning strategies and the motivation for academic achievement among students, where the correlation coefficient reached (760). In light of the results of the study, the study recommended building training programs aimed at training university students to practice self-regulated learning strategies, and other programs that would lead to raising the level of academic achievement.

Findings From a Two-Year Effectiveness Trial of the Science Notebook in a Universal Design for Learning Environment

This cluster randomized control trial examines the effects of the Science Notebook in a Universal Design for Learning Environment (SNUDLE) on elementary school student science academic achievement and motivation outcomes. Multilevel analyses examined the impact of SNUDLE for all students and important student subgroups. Overall, students who received the SNUDLE intervention had similar motivation and academic achievement in science to their peers who did not receive the SNUDLE intervention. However, relative to students with disabilities in the comparison group, students with disabilities who used SNUDLE scored significantly higher on motivation in science and science academic achievement, with effect sizes (ES) ranging from 0.82 to 1.01. Furthermore, SNUDLE appeared to have a small but statistically significant positive impact on science academic performance among students whose home language is other than English or Spanish with an ES of 0.35. Fidelity of implementation analysis shows sufficient teacher training but fidelity of teacher and student usage of SNUDLE needs to be improved. The qualitative analysis of teacher interviews suggests that teachers perceived benefits of SNUDLE in support language acquisition and science writing skills. Both quantitative and qualitative findings suggest that SNUDLE holds promise for improving academic performance in science and confidence and motivation among some of the most vulnerable student populations.

Resilience and Academic Self-Concept as Explanatory Variables of Achievement Motivation Among College Students

People with high achievement motives will act in ways that will help them to outperform others, meet or surpass some standards of excellence, or do something unique. Several variables have been suggested in the literature to significantly contribute to students’ achievement motivation. As the principal aim, the study sought to investigate whether or not resilience and academic self-concept significantly contribute to students’ achievement motivation. A cross-sectional research design was employed to sample 327 first year college students from five College of Education institutions in Ghana using proportionate stratified sampling procedure. Three instruments (i.e., resilience scale, academic self-concept scale and achievement motivation scale) were adapted and used for the study. Findings of the study showed that students’ sampled were resilient and had high academic self-concept. The results further showed that resilience and academic self-concept variables were significant predictors of achievement motivation. The study recommends that academic counseling within Colleges of Education in Ghana should be made a priority in order to address issues of self-doubt and that of learned helplessness, particularly to maintain or improve individual resilience and achievement motivation. Other implications are discussed.

Achievement Motivation During Covid-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Online Learning and Academic Self-Efficacy

The COVID-19 pandemic led to changed the learning paradigm from traditional learning with face-to-face into online learning. Changes in the learning paradigm can affect the psychological condition of students. This study aims to examine the effect of online learning on academic self-efficacy and achievement motivation with a sample of 235 students of Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Attaqwa. Collecting data using a questionnaire and data analysis using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling. The results showed that online learning had a positive and significant effect on achievement motivation and academic self-efficacy. Another finding states that academic self-efficacy has a positive effect on achievement motivation. Therefore as an implication the government through related agencies should work together to build a reliable online learning infrastructure, that is stable internet connenction, wide-reaching, and inexpensive.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS IN MOTIVATION FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Goal of this paper was to determine differences between deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students in motivation for academic achievement and compared to hearing students. Sample was comprised of 94 students averaging 16.5 ± 1.34 years of age. Sample was divided into three groups (deaf, hard of hearing and hearing students). For examination, we used the following: Great Inventory of Achievement Motivation, measuring instrument for assessing students’ motivation for academic achievement, that is comprised of five subtests i.e. 13 areas of measurement (Suzic, 2006). For difference testing t-test was used along with analysis of variance (ANOVA). T-test determined statistically significant difference in areas of “self-efficacy “, “engagement”, “control” and “non-conformism”. Deaf and hard of hearing students displayed less motivation on these parameters than their hearing counterparts. In the area of “valuing academic achievements” DHH students together displayed, better motivation than their hearing counterparts and difference was statistically significant. With Analysis of Variance i.e. with additional Tukey test, we have determined that statistically significant difference is present only when comparing deaf and hearing students, but not when comparing hard of hearing and hearing students.

Predicting Coping With Self-Regulated Distance Learning in Times of COVID-19: Evidence From a Longitudinal Study

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students worldwide have experienced fundamental changes to their learning. Schools had to shift to distance education as part of the effort to stop the spread of the virus. Although distance learning undoubtedly resulted in challenges for all students, there is much concern that it exacerbated existing educational inequalities and led to disadvantages – particularly for students who were already struggling academically and lacking support from family and school. The aim of this paper was to investigate the possible impact of family and child characteristics, school performance prior to lockdown, and support at home and from school during lockdown in coping with self-regulated distance learning during times of COVID-19. The paper draws on data from a two-wave longitudinal study surveying 155 lower secondary school students aged 13–14years from a rural-alpine region in Austria. Data were collected 1year before the start of the pandemic and directly after schools had returned to in-class teaching after the first lockdown. Our findings support the notion that distance learning poses a substantial risk for exacerbating existing educational disadvantages. They show that coping with out-of-school learning was especially challenging for students with low academic achievement and learning motivation prior to the pandemic. Furthermore, findings demonstrate that the support from parents and teachers foster students’ capabilities to cope with the self-regulatory demands connected with distance learning. Although the importance of competencies for self-regulated learning became particularly evident in the context of the pandemic, from our findings, it can be concluded that in the future, schools should strengthen their investment in promoting competencies for self-regulated learning. Self-regulation must be recognized as an essential educational skill for academic achievement and life-long learning.

Is there still a place for teacher-led learning routines in the Australian primary school classroom?

There is a commonly held perception that when students are motivated toward learning, finding it engaging and relevant, they experience academic success. This message, echoed loudly in Australian society, anywhere from researchers to social commentators; reflects a call for Australian educators to make content and learning experiences sufficiently appealing to students, thus providing the greatest opportunity for academic success. As a result, a trend toward student-centred learning routines, where learning is designed in accordance with what students deem interesting and relevant, is becoming increasingly popular in Australian primary school classrooms (6-12 year old students). This task can be confusing and daunting for teachers. In our current fast-paced, technology driven world, how does one make lessons about prepositions, the Cartesian plane or vowel alternations interesting enough to incite motivation and enthusiasm for learning? Or, could it be that academic achievement and student motivation is less influenced by an individual’s personal interest in a learning task or domain, and more about what the teacher does to establish learning routines that enhance these factors for students? Findings of this study propose that the way teachers establish effective learning routines has more influence on student motivation and academic achievement than the extent to which students might initially consider content engaging or relevant. The findings contribute toward the existing body of knowledge relating to teacher-led learning routines, academic achievement and student motivation in the Australian primary school context. While findings do not mandate an either/or position when considering teacher-led or student-centred instruction, educators are urged not to neglect teacher-led learning routines in the Australian primary school classroom. As such, pre-service teacher education and training should reflect accordingly.

Preliminary Analysis on The Relationship Between Achievement Goal, Perceived Teacher Instructional Practices and Students’ English Achievement

This study examines the association between achievement goal, perceived teacher instructional practices and English academic achievement. The study was conducted on the 50 form Four students in a sub-urban school district in Klang valley. The students completed the questionnaire regarding their achievement goal and their perception of English teachers’ instructional practices. Based on the correlation analysis, the findings showed that mastery-approach was significantly associated with English achievement. Meanwhile, perceived teachers’ instructional practices showed that none of teacher instructional practices associated with English achievement. This has shown that students’ motivation in academic achievement play an important role in students’ learning.

Determining the Relationship Between Authoritarian and Authoritarian and Negligent Educational Methods with Students' Academic Achievement Motivation.

Determining the Relationship Between Authoritarian and Authoritarian and Negligent Educational Methods with Students' Academic Achievement Motivation.

Relationship Between Achievement Motivation, Mental Health and Academic Success in University Students.

Students of medical sciences are under intense mental stress induced by medical training system and are more likely to develop psychological and mental disorders. These psychological disorders may influence their performance in different aspects of life including their study. The aim of the present study is to assess the possible relationships between mental health, achievement motivation, and academic achievement and to study the effect of background factors on mentioned variables. The sample group consists of students of Kurdistan University of medical sciences. 430 students at Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences were selected randomly to participate in the present cross-sectional study in 2016. We used General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and Achievement motivation test (AMT) as the measures of our study. Our findings indicated that mental health is significantly correlated with achievement motivation (p < .001), but has no correlation with educational success (p = .37). Also, a significant relationship was observed between achievement motivation and academic achievement (p = .025). GHQ was not correlated with demographic factors, while academic achievement and achievement motivation are associated with the field of study and marital status respectively. Conclusively, students who are more motivated to achieve their educational and academic goals, will be more likely to be successful in their education and have stronger academic performance. Also, students with more appropriate mental health status will have higher level of motivation in their education and studies. These findings reflect the importance of maintaining the medical field students' motivation and its role in their academic success.

Relationship between academic achievement motivation, learning immersion, learning satisfaction, and academic self-efficacy perceived by elementary school students

본 연구는 초등학생의 ‘학업성취동기’, ‘학습몰입’, ‘학습만족’, ‘학업적 자기효능감’ 간 관계를 구조모형으로 살펴보고자 하였으며, 이를 위해 경기도에 소재한 초등학교 5, 6학년 학생 895명의 응답 내용을 분석하였다. 연구결과는 첫째, 초등학생의 학업성취동기는 학업적 자기효능감에 가장 크게 정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 학업성취동기는 학습몰입과 학습만족에 직접적인 정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 학업성취동기는 학습몰입 또는 학습만족을 매개하는 단순매개효과 및 학습몰입과 학습만족을 매개로 하는 이중매개효과 모두 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째. 학습몰입은 학습만족과 학업적 자기효능감에 직접적인 정적 영향을 미치고, 학습만족을 매개하여 학업적 자기효능감에 간접적인 정적 영향도 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 다섯째, 학습만족은 학업적 자기효능감에 정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 초등학생들의 학업적 자기효능감에 영향을 주는 요인들의 관계를 검증하였다는 데 의의가 있으며, 이를 바탕으로 초등학생의 학업적 자기효능감을 높이기 시사점을 제언하였다.

Relationship of School Leadership with School Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis Study

Administration and governance of schools in Turkey have a complex structure and process. Within the centralized structure, the procedures in educational activities are managed by school principals. In the Turkish literature, there are studies showing leadership styles of school leaders based on the leadership theories borrowed from different contexts. Furthermore, these leadership styles are linked to school outcomes like academic achievement and teacher motivation. Thus, catching compatible sides of leadership theories may serve to improve this kind of school outcomes. In these respects, the current study aimed to investigate which leadership styles have more effect on academic achievement and teacher motivation. Exclusion and inclusion criteria were determined in order to identify the studies to be analyzed. A meta-analysis study including 21 studies in Turkish context was conducted to achieve the purpose of the study. The meta-analysis results showed that the leadership styles were highly related with the school outcomes. Overall, laissez-faire, transactional, instructional, and transformational leadership styles had a high and positive relation with the school outcomes. The laissez-faire and spiritual leadership styles showed more effect on the teacher motivation while the positive and transformational style had more effect on the academic achievement. Considering the conclusions of the study, it is recommended that future studies develop a leadership theory specific to the educational settings in Turkey.

MOTIVATION FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE METACOGNITIVE THINKING SKILLS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SUBURBS OF JERUSALEM

Purpose of the study: This study aims to identify the degree of Motivation for Academic Achievement and its Relationship to the Metacognitive Thinking Skills among High School Students in the suburbs of Jerusalem.&#x0D; Methodology and research methods: To achieve the objectives of this study, the relational descriptive approach was adopted. The sample of this study included (380) high school students (male and female). Data was obtained, analyzed, and processed statistically.&#x0D; Results: The findings suggested that there were statistically significant differences in the means of the motivation for academic achievement due to gender in favor of females. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α ≤ 0.05) in the means of the metacognitive thinking skills among high school students due to gender, an average of the former class, or father-mother's educational qualification. Moreover, the results revealed that there was a correlation between the motivation for academic achievement and metacognitive thinking skills.&#x0D; Scientific novelty: It is clear that metacognitive thinking skills improve the degree of motivation for academic achievement by increasing the capacities of the students to learn and grow their learning motivation. it is considered a strong indicator of academic success. Students with metacognitive thinking skills achieve better academic achievement compared to students who have a lower level of metacognitive thinking skills.&#x0D; Practical significance: The importance of this study is expressed in the significance of the issue under consideration, as awareness of metacognitive thinking skills increases the capacity to handle and use them in various educational situations.

The Differences Among Attachment, Psychosocial Wellbeing and Academic Achievement Motivation of Foster Children and Their Socio-Demographic Variables in Save Our Soul Enfants Ethiope, Burayu Orphanage Vocational Training and Production Center (SOS EE BOVT

The general objective of this study was to explore the differences among attachment, psychosocial wellbeing and academic achievement motivation of foster children and their socio-demographic variables in SOS EE BOVTPC. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to achieve the research objectives. The participants were: 134 foster children for quantitative methods and six foster families and six foster children for qualitative methods. The participants were selected using stratified random sampling technique, while the six foster families and the six foster children were purposefully taken as a sample. The self-report version of the Relationship Structures (ECR-RS) questionnaire, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for children age ranging above 11, the Achievement Motivation Inventory (AMI), and semi-structured interviews instruments were administered. Data from the quantitative survey were analyzed using mean score, standard deviation, independent t-test, and one way ANOVA. The qualitative data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Independent T-test for group mean difference revealed that there was no significant difference in female and male foster children attachment, psychosocial wellbeing, and academic achievement motivation. On the other hand, there were significant difference in task orientation and anxious attachment of foster children who live with married and single parents. ANOVA result indicated that, the avoidance attachment shows a significant difference in the educational levels of foster parents. However, there were no differences in the overall psychosocial wellbeing of foster children and foster families educational levels. Nonetheless, the overall academic achievement motivation has shown significant differences between each educational level of foster children. This indicated that the organization should give emphasize for the improvement of their weakness. Keywords : Academic Achievement Motivation, Attachment, Psychosocial Wellbeing DOI: 10.7176/NMMC/94-01 Publication date: December 31 st 2020

Exploring the effect of problem based facilitatory teaching approach on motivation to learn: a quasi-experimental study of nursing students in Tanzania

BackgroundAcademic motivation is most important as a key determinant of competent and motivated nurses who are often considered as frontline healthcare providers who devote most of their time taking care of clients and patients. However, most of them demonstrate remarkable differences in their academic performances during their schooling that might be due to the differences in their academic motivation and achievement motivation. There appears a growing concern to rethink the approaches on how nurses are prepared, explore, and test novel approaches for delivering the nursing curricula. This study tested the effect of Problem Based Facilitatory Teaching pedagogy on academic motivation among nursing students in Tanzania, higher learning institutions.MethodsA pre-post-test controlled quasi-experimental study of 401 purposively selected participants was conducted between February and June 2018. The study was not a clinical randomized controlled trial and thus it has not been identified in the title and no summary of trial design, its methods, results, and conclusion. The Auditing Inventory developed by the researcher measured the intervention and a Questionnaire titled “Academic Motivation Scale,” was adopted to measure academic motivation. Statistical Product for Service Solutions software program version 23 was used to perform descriptive analysis to establish participants’ sociodemographic profiles. Regression analysis was performed to determine the association between variables.ResultsFindings revealed that 65.8% of participants were males. Post-test findings showed 70.3% of participants demonstrated the motive to learn contrary to 34.9% at baseline. The odds of an intervention to influence academic motivation among participants was higher than the control (AOR = 1.720; p < 0.05; 95%CI: 1.122, 2.635). However, the intervention demonstrated little influence on the extrinsic motivation to learn (AOR = 0.676, p > 0.05, 95%CI: 0.405, 1.129) and Amotivation to learn (AOR = 0.538, p > 0.05; 95%CI: 0.283, 1.022) compared to the control.ConclusionThe Problem Based Facilitatory Teaching pedagogy was a predictive factor to intrinsic academic motivation among nursing students. The approach demonstrated educational potentials to change the spectrum of nursing competency and quality of care to patients or clients. This study suggests problem-based facilitatory teaching pedagogy be integrated into the nursing curriculum in Tanzania as it is feasible.

The Relationship between Nursing Students' Quality of Life with their Academic Achievement Motivation in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

Background:Quality of Life (QoL) and academic achievement motivation are important aspects of students' living and studying. There is a lack of studies to address the QoL of nursing students and its relationship with their academic achievement motivation in Iran. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate this relationship.Materials and Methods:This was a correlational study conducted with baccalaureate nursing students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, from December 2019 to February 2020. Data collection tools consisted of three parts: a demographic questionnaire, the World Health Organization QoL-Brief Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), and the Hermans Achievement Motivation Questionnaire. Pearson correlation coefficient and standard multiple regression were used to evaluate the correlation between QoL mean domain scores and academic achievement motivation score.Results:The QoL mean (SD) domain scores of physical, psychological, social, environmental, and academic achievement motivation score were 14.95 (2.43), 13.42 (2.74), 13.96 (3.39), 13.62 (2.54), and 84.40 (7.73), respectively. Pearson correlations between physical, psychological, social, and environmental QoL mean domain scores with academic achievement motivation score was 0.30, 0.35, 0.12, and 0.22 (p < 0.05), respectively. Using standard multiple regression, psychological mean domain score (ß = 0.31) was the only statistically significant predictor of academic achievement motivation.Conclusions:Relationships exist between academic achievement motivation and QoL domains of nursing students, particularly in the psychological domain. This information provides policymakers to plan multi-faceted arrangements to improve nursing students' academic achievement motivation and QoL particularly in most neglected areas as the psychological aspect.