INFLUENCES OF MOTIVATION AS A LEARNING STRATEGY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF GRADE 8 AT THE DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL OF SUAN SUNANDHA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The objectives of this action research were to study the pros and cons of motivation as a learning strategy and to measure the significance of learning achievements on a total of 20 students using both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. A sample size consisting of 20 students from the Grade 8 at the Demonstration School of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University was selected for the study. The research instruments used were an achievement test, the pretest and posttest on Social Studies and collective academic achievement activities. The data were analyzed and collected through mean, and standard deviation. The study suggests that both intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation will have positive influences on the academic achievements of the students.