Self-Determination Theory in Education: The Relationship between Motivation and Academic Performance of Primary School, High School, and College Students
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- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.220704.167How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation; elementary school students; high school students; college students; academic performance
- Abstract
Studying the influence of various motivation types on academic performance has been popular in recent decades. Some studies indicated that the relationship between academic performance and intrinsic motivation is positive, while others found extrinsic motivation plays a more positive role. Different results might correlate with sample age. Moreover, instead of having an either-negative-or-positive impact, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation influence academic performance through mediating factors. By reviewing the relevant previous literature, this paper found out whether a changing trend between different motivation types and academic performance as the sample age grows exists (from primary school students to college students). Intrinsic motivation is positively related to academic performance throughout all age groups, while extrinsic motivation has a more vital influence on students’ performance as they grow up. Moreover, the relationship between motivation and academic performance was also influenced by other factors. Both types of motivation have positive and negative mediators or moderators that influence their effect on performance, often related to effort, engagement, anxiety, and learning strategies. This paper adds to the understanding of motivation among students and guides educators to better maximize positive influence, whether it be of extrinsic or intrinsic motivation.
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- © 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Chengying Liu AU - Yan Shi AU - Ying Wang PY - 2022 DA - 2022/07/11 TI - Self-Determination Theory in Education: The Relationship between Motivation and Academic Performance of Primary School, High School, and College Students BT - Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2022) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 923 EP - 929 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220704.167 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.220704.167 ID - Liu2022 ER -