Exploring Motivation Variables as Predictors of Academic Assessment Outcomes Among Junior Secondary School Students in Aba Education Zone, Abia State (Published)
This study explores how motivation variables predict academic assessment outcomes among junior secondary school students in Aba Education Zone, Nigeria. Using a correlational design, 531 students were sampled through a multi-stage approach. Data were collected via the Motivation and Academic Assessment Outcome Questionnaire (MAAOQ), with a reliability coefficient of 0.869. Regression analysis showed that academic self-efficacy (β = .128, p < .05), self-regulation (β = .102, p < .05), and extrinsic motivation (β = .112, p < .05) significantly predicted academic outcomes, while intrinsic motivation (β = .008, p > .05) did not. Motivation variables explained 2.1% of the variance (R² = .021, p < .05), with self-efficacy as the strongest predictor. The study highlights the importance of self-efficacy, self-regulation, and extrinsic motivation in academic success and recommends fostering these skills while balancing intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to improve student assessment outcomes.
Keywords: Academic assessment outcomes, Extrinsic Motivation, Intrinsic Motivation, Self-Efficacy, self-regulation
Exploring Graduate Students’ Intrinsic Motivation in Fully Online Courses: A Qualitative Study (Published)
Motivation in general is one of the most important components of the process of learning and teaching in any educational environment, and it can explain the success or failure of student. Therefore, using a qualitative approach, this study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the nature of intrinsic motivation in fully online courses environment.10 participants participated in depth interviews about their intrinsic motivation in in fully online courses. Findings uncovered a number of factors that are highly related to graduate students’ intrinsic motivation in fully online courses. Findings, implications, limitations and future directions are discussed.
Keywords: Graduate Students, Intrinsic Motivation, online learning