The relations between self-determination, achievement motivation and academic achievement
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Authors
Mnyandu, Pamela Tinky
Issue Date
2009-08-25T11:03:56Z
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Self-determination , Intrinsic motivation , Extrinsic motivation , Amotivation , Achievement motivation , Academic performance , Academic achievement
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Abstract
This study's aim was to investigate whether self-determined behaviour
and achievement motivation impact learner's academic performance.
Convenient geographic sampling was used to select three pnmary
schools in Soshanguve. A likert type questionnaire was used to collect
data from 120 learners. Item analyses were preformed to investigate the
reliability of subscales.
Three hypotheses were tested using analysis of variance and Pearson
product moment correlations. The first, which predicted that intrinsic
motivation is positively related to academic achievement, was not
supported. Both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated learners
achieved better in academic tasks than amotivated learners. The second,
which predicted a negative correlation between extrinsic motivation
extrinsic motivation and academic performance, was also not supported.
The third, which predicted that there is a negative correlation between
amotivation and academic performance, was confirmed.
General conclusions, recommendations, and limitations of the study are
discussed.
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Citation
Mnyandu, Pamela Tinky (2009) The relations between self-determination, achievement motivation and academic achievement, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2491>