A correlational-comparative study of Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 students' motivation for learning biology and their biology achievement at Pan-Asia International School, Thailand
A correlational-comparative study of Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 students' motivation for learning biology and their biology achievement at Pan-Asia International School, Thailand
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2018
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Scholar: Human Sciences 10, 2 (August-December 2018), 280-292
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This study investigated student motivation for learning biology, with
student biology achievement at Pan-Asia International School (PAIS) in Thailand.
The study separated Grades 9 and 10 students, and Grades 11 and 12 students
according to their academic program. The study examined the motivation of 64
Grades 9 and 10 students (“Pre-IB” Program), and 43 Grades 11 and 12 students
(International Baccalaureate Diploma Program). The researcher used the Motivated
Strategies for Learning Science Questionnaire (MSLSQ) to identify the student
motivation level for learning biology of these 107 students in the high school
department at PAIS. Student motivation level for learning biology was determined
from five components of motivation for learning: intrinsic goal orientation, extrinsic
goal orientation, task value, control of learning beliefs and self-efficacy for learning
and performance. Student achievement in biology was examined using two
achievement placement tests created from past International Baccalaureate exam
questions. The data collected was analyzed using means, standard deviations, Pearson
product moment correlation coefficients and an independent samples t-test. The
findings showed that the level of students’ motivation for learning biology in both
Grades 9 and 10 and Grades 11 and 12 was high. A significant relationship was
determined between students’ motivation level for learning biology and student
biology achievement for both Grades 9 and 10 and Grades 11 and 12. Grade 12
students at PAIS were determined as having a lower level of motivation for learning
biology, in comparison with the other grade levels studied. Recommendations for
schools, teachers and future researchers were identified.
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