Relationship between students’ motivation
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2015
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UMT.Lahore
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The study explored relationship between students’ motivation, parents’ education and their academic performance. It were hypothesized that there will be positive correlation among variables of this study; student motivation, parents’ educational level and student’s academic achievement. It was intended that student with higher intrinsic motivation will outscore those with higher extrinsic motivation in academic achievement. Students whose parents are educated will also be more motivated and will have greater academic achievement, than the wards of less educated, parent. A selected set of 14 items from MSLQ questionnaire were used in this study. First 4 questions are related to intrinsic goal orientation. Second 4 questions were from extrinsic goal orientation concerns and another 6 items were related to value component. Previous researches indicate that these scales can be successfully used for student population in predicting their learning performance. The study was carried out on the sample of 94 high school students of 8 to 9 class from Lahore Pak-Turk School. Students’ age ranged between 14 to 15 years. According to the results of this study there was significant positive relationship between students’ motivation, their academic performance and their parents’ education level. The intrinsically motivated students had higher academic achievement, than those who were weak in intrinsic motivation. Similarly, having stronger intrinsic motivation, they outscored in academic achievement, those who were strong an influence extrinsic motivation. Finally mother’s educational level had a positive and significant on the academic achievement of the student. Father’s education did not have such influence. The research establishes the positive role of intrinsic motivation & mothers education influencing students’ academic achievement.