Motivational beliefs and academic performance among pre-university business students in a Malaysian private tertiary educational institution
Motivational beliefs and academic performance among pre-university business students in a Malaysian private tertiary educational institution
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Lee, Andrew Hock Cheong
Lim, Chee Leong
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Abstract: Effective learning will only take place if students are motivated to learn. Students’ learning experience and academic success depend on their motivational beliefs. Based on the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire by Pintrich, Smith, Garcia and McKeachie (1991) and in collaboration with 145 final semester pre-university business students, this study seeks to explore whether motivational beliefs among these students have an influence on their academic results. Academic results were measured by students’ average marks attained for ten subjects taken in the 1-year pre-university business program. Pintrich et al. (1991) identified six motivational beliefs namely intrinsic goal orientation, extrinsic goal orientation, task value, control beliefs, self efficacy for learning and performance and test anxiety. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that extrinsic goal orientation has a significant positive relationship with students’ academic results. Test anxiety had an inverse influence on students’ academic results. The t-test results revealed a significant difference in extrinsic goal orientation between high achievers and low achievers. There was also a significant difference in test anxiety between high achievers and low achievers. These findings will enable educators to understand their students better, develop their teaching methodologies to support these motivational beliefs and ultimately contribute by working together with students to improve their academic performance.
Full text access : Research & development Centre, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (e-mail: GTDLSRnD@taylors.edu.my)
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Motivational beliefs and academic performance among pre-university business students in a Malaysian private tertiary educational institution
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Lee, Andrew Hock Cheong
Lim, Chee Leong
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Abstract: Effective learning will only take place if students are motivated to learn. Students’ learning experience and academic success depend on their motivational beliefs. Based on the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire by Pintrich, Smith, Garcia and McKeachie (1991) and in collaboration with 145 final semester pre-university business students, this study seeks to explore whether motivational beliefs among these students have an influence on their academic results. Academic results were measured by students’ average marks attained for ten subjects taken in the 1-year pre-university business program. Pintrich et al. (1991) identified six motivational beliefs namely intrinsic goal orientation, extrinsic goal orientation, task value, control beliefs, self efficacy for learning and performance and test anxiety. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that extrinsic goal orientation has a significant positive relationship with students’ academic results. Test anxiety had an inverse influence on students’ academic results. The t-test results revealed a significant difference in extrinsic goal orientation between high achievers and low achievers. There was also a significant difference in test anxiety between high achievers and low achievers. These findings will enable educators to understand their students better, develop their teaching methodologies to support these motivational beliefs and ultimately contribute by working together with students to improve their academic performance.
Full text access : Research & development Centre, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (e-mail: GTDLSRnD@taylors.edu.my)
Full text access : Research & development Centre, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (e-mail: GTDLSRnD@taylors.edu.my)
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Motivation in education–Malaysia
Study skills--Malaysia
Study skills--Research
Study skills–Study and teaching (Higher)
Effective teaching--Malaysia
Study skills--Malaysia
Study skills--Research
Study skills–Study and teaching (Higher)
Effective teaching--Malaysia
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