Exploring the relationship between motivation and science achievement of secondary students

• Main Authors: Leong, Kwan Eu, Tan, Pei Pei, Lau, Poh Li, Yong, Sook Lu
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: L Education (General); LB Theory and practice of education; Q Science (General); QA Mathematics
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21487/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2026%20(4)%20Dec.%202018/06%20JSSH-2367-2017.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Motivation plays an important role in students' learning and academic performance. It is believed that intrinsic and extrinsic motivation contributes in the learning process in different ways. This study examined the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on student science achievement u...