Student Academic Performance: The Role of Motivation, Strategies, and Perceived Factors Hindering Liberian Junior and Senior High School Students Learning
Joint Authors
Gbollie, Charles
Keamu, Harriett Pearl
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The nature of motivation and learning strategy use is vital to improving student learning outcomes.
This study was intended to explore the motivational beliefs and learning strategy use by Liberian junior and senior high school students in connection with their academic performance.
It also solicited students’ self-reports about presumed factors hindering their learning.
Utilizing a cross-sectional quantitative research design, 323 participants took part in the study from 2 counties.
Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was adapted and 12 potential learning hindrances were identified and used as instruments.
Data analyses were conducted using SPSS 17.0.
The results showed the motivational belief component of extrinsic goal orientation as the most preferred belief and test anxiety was the least possessed belief.
Rehearsal strategies were found to be the most frequently used, while help seeking was reported to be the least strategy considered.
The result also showed significant relationships between the two constructs.
In addition, the study found some learning hindrances.
A number of conclusions as well as some practical recommendations for action relative to the improvement of student performance have been advanced.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gbollie, Charles& Keamu, Harriett Pearl. 2017. Student Academic Performance: The Role of Motivation, Strategies, and Perceived Factors Hindering Liberian Junior and Senior High School Students Learning. Education Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155142
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gbollie, Charles& Keamu, Harriett Pearl. Student Academic Performance: The Role of Motivation, Strategies, and Perceived Factors Hindering Liberian Junior and Senior High School Students Learning. Education Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155142
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gbollie, Charles& Keamu, Harriett Pearl. Student Academic Performance: The Role of Motivation, Strategies, and Perceived Factors Hindering Liberian Junior and Senior High School Students Learning. Education Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155142
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155142