Gender Differences in Motivation And Academic Achievement: A Study Of the University Students of KP, Pakistan

Sadaf Naz, Syed Afzal Shah and Anjum Qayum
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Sadaf Naz: Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
Syed Afzal Shah: Assistant Professor,Department of Education,The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
Anjum Qayum: Lecturer,Department of Education,Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.

Global Regional Review, 2020, vol. 5, issue 1, 67-75

Abstract: This descriptive survey research investigated the motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) from a gender point of view and established a link of motivation (extrinsic and intrinsic) with students academic achievement. From two public sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 162 students were selected through the use of the technique of stratified random sampling. For measuring the students motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic), a scale developed by Lepper et al. (2005) was used. In order to analyze the collected data, the correlation coefficient and t-test were used. Results showed that Male students are more extrinsically motivated. A significant gender difference in the aspect of Easy work and academic outcomes exists. Furthermore, students educational attainment is significantly affected by both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

Keywords: Extrinsic Motivation; Gender; Intrinsic Motivation; University Students. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).09

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