Motivational Factors in Science Learning, Learner’s Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes of Pre-Service Teachers

Abstract

Motivation is a significant factor of academic success to actively engage the students in a more meaningful discussion. And the big challenge here is getting the students motivated enough to cope with the new system, learn, and succeed on their own which is critical to their academic performance and overall success. This study aimed to measure and analyze if there is significant relationship between the motivational factors as perceived by the science students and their academic performance. Likewise, association between the motivational factors and learners’ satisfaction is also measured. The study is a descriptive-correlational in nature and employ in sixty-five (65) science students of Laguna State Polytechnique University. Survey questionnaire is adapted in Science Motivational Questionnaire (SMQ-II) and a researcher-made questionnaire are administered to gather data that are needed and crucial for this study. The study found out that there is no significant relationship between the motivational factors and academic performance of the students. Notably, there is enough evidence that supported the claim that motivational factors are significantly correlated with the satisfaction of the students towards learning components. However, it appears that the assessment in anxiety as motivational factors has no significant relation with any of the learning components. Likewise, the component learning environment, is also not associated with any motivational factors.

Keywords: Motivational Factors, Science Learning, Satisfaction, Learning Outcomes