From Being Amotivated to Motivated: Evidence of the Efficacy of Problem-Based Learning in Practical Skills Training

Chibueze Tobias Orji (), Juliet Perumal and Emmanuel Ojo
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Chibueze Tobias Orji: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Wits School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, https://www.ijhhr.org/
Juliet Perumal: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Wits School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, https://www.ijhhr.org/
Emmanuel Ojo: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Wits School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, https://www.ijhhr.org/

International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, 2024, vol. 3, issue 1, 162-172

Abstract: The investigation of the degree of amotivation and subsequent intervention towards the motivation of undergraduate vocational and technical education (VTE) students has not received the same amount of attention as other disciplines. Despite the negative impact of a lack of volitional drive on students' practical skills learning, there is scarcity of literature on amotivation among VTE undergraduate students. This study aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) in transitioning undergraduate students from a state of being amotivated to motivated. The study utilized a quasi-experimental research design and selected 168 students in their penultimate and final years majoring in agricultural education, business education, computer education, home economics, and industrial technical education who met the study's inclusion criteria. The intervention consisted of eight weeks of treatment and four weeks of follow-up meetings. An existing academic motivation scale was adapted for use, and data was collected through a self-report questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using independent sample t-tests, and paired sample t-tests. The findings revealed that the level of amotivation among the students was high, and PBL had a significant impact on transitioning VTE students from being amotivated to motivated in the treatment group compared to those in the control group. Furthermore, the positive gains were maintained by the treatment group at follow-up. The study suggests that a PBL program can effectively address students' lack of volitional drive to engage in academic activities among undergraduate students majoring in agricultural education, business education, computer education, home economics, and industrial technical in Nigeria.

Keywords: Problem-based learning; motivation; amotivation; vocational and technical education. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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