The Relationship between Academic Motivations and University Students' Attitudes towards Learning

Taşgın A., Coşkun G.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INSTRUCTION, vol.11, pp.935-950, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.12973/iji.2018.11459a
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INSTRUCTION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.935-950
  • Keywords: learning, academic motivation, attitude, university students, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between university students' attitudes towards learning and their academic motivations. This is a relational survey model study and the population composed of university students studying at a state university. The sample is composed of the university students determined according to stratified sampling method among the related university students. The "Attitude Toward Learning Scale" and "Academic Motivation Scale" were used in the study. According to the results of the study, it was found that the students' attitudes and motivations for learning differ in favor of the females, there was a moderately positive and meaningful relationship between attitude towards learning and academic motivation, and that there was no significant difference in academic motivation as well as in attitudes towards learning of students according to school type. In addition, it was concluded that there was a high and positive correlation between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and academic motivation, and that there was a low and negative correlation between amotivation and academic motivation.

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between university students' attitudes towards learning and their academic motivations. This is a relational survey model study and the population composed of university students studying at a state university. The sample is composed of the university students determined according to stratified sampling method among the related university students. The "Attitude Toward Learning Scale" and "Academic Motivation Scale" were used in the study. According to the results of the study, it was found that the students' attitudes and motivations for learning differ in favor of the females, there was a moderately positive and meaningful relationship between attitude towards learning and academic motivation, and that there was no significant difference in academic motivation as well as in attitudes towards learning of students according to school type. In addition, it was concluded that there was a high and positive correlation between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and academic motivation, and that there was a low and negative correlation between amotivation and academic motivation.