Personality, Learning Strategies, and School Performance in Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-159
Author(s):  
Irina Ermolaev
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships between personality factors, learning strategies and school performance in adolescents. The study was attended by 499 students enrolled in seven high schools in Constanța County, 240 boys (48%) and 259 girls (52%), aged between 14 and 18 years, M = 16.80, SD = .82. The instruments used were the Questionnaire for Learning Strategies and School Motivation Assessment, SMALSI (Stroud & Reynolds, 2006) and the CP5F Questionnaire (Albu, 2008) based on the Five-Factor Personality Inventory, FFPI (Hendriks, 1997). School performance was represented by the general grade obtained by the students in the previous year of study. The results showed that, among the personality factors, only agreableness and autonomy are positively associated with school performance. However, personality factors are positively associated with learning strategies, which mediate the relationship between them and school performance. Students' weaknesses (low academic motivation, test anxiety, attention difficulties) are negatively associated with academic performance and mediate its relationship with personality factors. The practical implications of the study address the need to provide students with appropriate learning opportunities and especially to teach them how to learn, in order to adopt the most appropriate strategies that will lead them to success.

The Relationship of University Students' Sleep Habits and Academic Motivation

NASPA Journal ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kellah M. Edens
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
College Health ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Lack Of Sleep ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

College students are sleeping less during the week than reported a few years ago. Lack of sleep among college students has been identified as one of the top three healthrelated impediments to academic performance by the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment survey; and it is associated with lower grades, incompletion of courses, as well as negative moods. This research examines the underlying dynamics of lack of sleep on academic motivation, a key predictor of academic performance. Specifically, the relationship of sleep habits with self-efficacy, performance versus mastery goal orientation, persistence, and tendency to procrastinate were investigated. Findings indicate that 42% of the participants (159 students out of a total of 377) experience excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS); and those identified with EDS tend: (1) to be motivated by performance goals rather than mastery goals; (2) to engage in procrastination (a self-handicapping strategy) to a greater extent than students who are rested; and (3) to have decreased self-efficacy, as compared to students not reporting EDS. Several recommendations for campus health professionals to consider for a Healthy Campus Initiative are made based on the findings.

scholarly journals Modeling the relationship between motivational beliefs, cognitive learning strategies, and academic performance of teacher education students

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Magoba Muwonge ◽  
Ulrich Schiefele ◽  
Joseph Ssenyonga ◽  
Henry Kibedi
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Motivational Beliefs ◽  
Education Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Teacher Education Students

Although self-regulated learning has received much attention over the past decades, research on how teacher education students regulate their own learning has been scarce, particularly in third world countries. In the present study, we examined the structural relationships between motivational beliefs, cognitive learning strategies, and academic performance among teacher education students in Uganda. The sample comprised of 1081 students selected from seven universities. Data were collected using several subscales from the modified Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire and were analyzed by structural equation modeling. Cognitive learning strategies fully mediated the relationship between motivational beliefs and academic performance. Motivational beliefs contributed to students’ academic performance mainly through influencing their critical thinking and organizational skills. Therefore, interventions to improve teacher education students’ academic performance should focus not only on boosting their motivation but also on enhancing their use of cognitive learning strategies.

The Effect of Commonwealth Libraries upon Academic Motivation

1974 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Academic Values ◽  
Teaching And Learning Strategies ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Successes And Failures

A total of 484 tenth-grade students, evenly divided between schools with Commonwealth libraries and those without, were assessed for motivational dispositions (need for achievement, test anxiety, and sense of responsibility for successes and failures), academic values, and displayed motivation (as revealed in choice of tasks). The two groups of students did not differ with respect to dispositions and values, but those from schools with Commonwealth libraries showed greater motivation. This finding is interpreted as evidence that the effects of improved library facilities have now seeped through teaching and learning strategies to an important outcome in students.

scholarly journals The relationship between self-regulated learning strategies and students' academic performance in English course

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 2261-2263
Author(s):  
Helia Nodeh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Education Academic ◽  
Keywords Education ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between self-regulated learning strategies and students' academic performance in English courses. The research method is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population includes all students of Azad University, Gorgan branch in the period 2020-2021. convenience sampling based on the Morgan table is used to select 384 people. The data collection tool is Zimmerman and Martinez-Pons Self-Regulated Learning Interview Schedule (1998), and for academic performance, the average grade in English course in two semesters was taken into account. Pearson correlation analyzes the data. The results show a significant relationship between self-regulated learning strategies and the academic performance of English course students. Keywords: education, academic performance, learning strategy

scholarly journals Examining Gender Differences, Personality Traits, Academic Performance, and Motivation in Ukrainian and Polish Students of Physical Education: A Cross-Cultural Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cezary Kuśnierz ◽  
Aleksandra M. Rogowska ◽  
Iuliia Pavlova
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Background: This study examined the relationship of academic performance with the Big Five traits of personality, academic motivation, and gender in a cross-cultural context. Methods: Participants in the study were 424 university students of physical education (PE) departments from Poland (53%) and Ukraine (47%). Undergraduates completed a brief version of the International Personality Item Pool (Mini-IPIP) to assess the Five-Factor model of personality, the Academic Motivations Scale (AMS), and grade point average (GPA). Results: Polish PE students scored higher in emotional stability and extroversion and had a higher GPA than Ukrainian PE undergraduates. Gender differences were found in both personality traits and academic motivation scales. Intrinsic motivation may predict academic performance. Conscientiousness and intellect emerged as mediators of the relationship between intrinsic motivation and academic performance and gender was found as a moderator in the relationship between conscientiousness and academic success. Conclusions: Women are more motivated regarding academic achievements than men. In addition to intrinsic motivation, the most important factors for academic grades are some personality traits, gender, and cultural differences. Openness and conscientiousness in men are mediators between intrinsic motivation and academic performance. The results of this study may be useful for PE academic teachers to improve the motivation of their students.

Sex Differences in the Relationship between Test Anxiety and School Performance

1972 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 907-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torgrim Gjesme
Keyword(s):  
Test Anxiety ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Probability Of Failure ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
High Ability ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
School Work ◽  
Relative Ability ◽  
The Relationship

The present study was designed to examine the relationship between test anxiety and school performance in light of the achievement motivation theory. The reasoning was based on the following assumptions: (a) subjective probability of failure (Pt) in school work is determined by the individual's knowledge of his own relative ability; (b) Pt is inversely related to the pupil's level of ability; (c) girls overestimate their Pt; (d) girls have a smaller spread in Pt than have boys. Taking these assumptions into account implied that in a traditional classroom in which ability is heterogeneous, only boys of moderate ability should have their test anxiety (Mt) strongly aroused and the resulting interference should deteriorate their performance. Neither the very bright nor the very dull boys should have their test anxiety (Mt) much aroused, and it should have no negative effects on their performance regardless of its strength. Further, girls of high ability should have their test anxiety (Mt) strongly aroused, while moderate and especially low ability girls should not have their Mt much aroused. The pattern of the results was mostly in accordance with the reasoning underlying these predictions.

Test Anxiety and Academic Performance among Undergraduates: The Moderating Role of Achievement Motivation

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Gbenro Balogun ◽  
Shyngle Kolawole Balogun ◽  
Chidi Victor Onyencho
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
University Management ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

AbstractThis study investigated the moderating role of achievement motivation in the relationship between test anxiety and academic performance. Three hundred and ninety three participants (192 males and 201 females) selected from a public university in Ondo State, Nigeria using a purposive sampling technique, participated in the study. They responded to measures of test anxiety and achievement motivation. Three hypotheses were tested using moderated hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results showed that test anxiety had a negative impact on academic performance (β = –.23; p < .05). Achievement motivation had a positive impact on academic performance (β = .38; p < .05). Also, achievement motivation significantly moderated the relationship between test anxiety and academic performance (β = .10; p < .01). These findings suggest that university management should design appropriate psycho-educational interventions that would enhance students’ achievement motivation.

scholarly journals Academic Motivation and Self- Efficacy as Predictors of Academic Performance Among form Three Students in Kitui County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (06) ◽  
pp. 1732-1755
Author(s):  
Kipngetich Francis Kogei
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Poor Academic Performance ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
The Relationship

Poor academic performance in national examinations in Kenya like in most countries has been an issue of concern. Poor academic performance has been attributed to school environmental factors with individual psychological factors receiving little attention yet this may contribute towards poor students’ academic performance. In addition to this, most of the studies that have explored psychological factors have been done in developed countries hence leaving a gap locally. The purpose of the study was therefore to examine if self-efficacy and motivation predicts academic performance and if so, to what extent. Academic performance was the outcome variable while the predictor variables was motivation and self-efficacy. The objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between motivation and academic performance, establish the relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance, to determine the relative predictive weights of motivation and self-efficacy on academic performance and lastly to test for gender differences in academic motivation and self-efficacy. Self-determination theory by Ryan and Deci and Social Learning Theory by Bandura guided the study. Data was collected through use of questionnaires which also gave students biographical information. The researcher employed ex post facto design and involved 193 study participants. Out of 31 public secondary schools in Kitui County, 25% of the schools were sampled for this study. Stratified random sampling procedure was used to select the study sample, 8 schools were selected to participate in the study, and 24 students were randomly selected from each secondary school. A pilot study was carried out on a random sample of 40 students from a public school which was not part of the study sample but of similar characteristics as sampled schools. The academic motivation and academic self-efficacy scales were adapted to measure academic motivation and self-efficacy. Students’ academic performance was measured by use of examination records which was obtained from the schools. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used to test relationships between variables while multiple regression analysis tests were used to obtain the relative predictive weights of independent variable on outcome variable and t-test for predictor variables for gender. Data was analyzed by use of descriptive and quantitative statistics. This research may be of importance to the educators as they may understand how these psychological predictors may impact on their students. Secondly, the teachers may be able to gauge their students’ motivation and self-efficacy which may help them in setting realistic targets for performance. Understanding motivation and self-efficacy may enable schools reach operational efficiency as teachers will be in a position to address students according to their study requirements. In view of the findings, it can be inferred that academic motivation, self-efficacy and academic performance are statistically dependent as the p-value in the ANOVA model was .000 which is less than 0.05, the alpha level of significance for academic and self-efficacy and academic performance (R (192) =0.367.   The study recommended that all stakeholders in education should work together in creating conducive environments for development of academic motivation and self-efficacy, among students and appropriate intervention programmes should be developed in schools, particularly targeting girls in order to help reduce the gender differences which were found to exist with regard to students’ academic motivation and self-efficacy learning.  

scholarly journals LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SCHOOL MOTIVATION IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING VS. TRADITIONAL LEARNING

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camelia Mădălina Răducu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Experiential Teaching ◽  
Young Students ◽  
Experimental Group

"Introduction: In recent years, European innovation policies in education have focused on preventing early school leaving and functional illiteracy. In this context of innovation in education, experiential learning has proven to have unique qualities for both teachers and students. Thus, the main motivation of this paper was to show that experiential teaching methods and techniques in primary education are able to produce significant improvements in learning strategies and school motivation in young students. Objectives: The aim of this this study was to explore the differences in learning strategies and school motivation on young students who had benefitted from Experiential Learning, in contrast with those following direct learning instructional methods Methods: This study was performed using two groups of subjects. The first group (experimental group) included 60 students taught by experiential methods and the second group (control group) included 60 students taught by traditional methods. All students were in the fourth grade in an urban school. Differences in learning strategies and school motivation were explored by applying School Motivation and Learning Strategies Inventory - SMALSI (Stroud & Reynolds, 2006) to both the experimental group and the control group. SMALSI is structured in 9 dimensions - 6 strengths: study strategies, note-taking / listening skills, reading / comprehension strategies, writing skills / research, strategies used in tests, techniques for organizing / managing time; and 3 weaknesses are: low academic motivation, test anxiety, concentration difficulties / paying attention. To determine the differences in the students’ mean scores, descriptive as well as inferential statistical analyses were performed on the data. Results: The results showed that an experiential teaching model produces positive results in all evaluated strengths and in two of the three weak points investigated, namely in academic motivation and test anxiety. Statistically insignificant effects are in terms of attention / concentration difficulties, they may be more dependent on physiological and psychological maturation and less on the teaching methods, but also may be a direction of further research. Conclusions: The findings of this study could significantly help teachers looking for viable solutions to optimize students school results, increase school motivation and improve learning strategies in primary school."

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