INFLUENCE OF MOTIVATION ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AMONG STUDENTS OF HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNIC, KATSINA STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the Influence of Motivation on Academic Achievement in Mathematics among ND II Students of Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina State. The study has four objectives, one of which seeks to examine the relationship between intrinsic motivation and students’ academic achievement. Second, one seeks to find out the relationship between extrinsic motivation and students’ academic achievement. This is guided by four research questions, and four hypotheses respectively. The study adapted survey design. A sample size of 338 was selected randomly from a population of 2800 ND II students of Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic. One Instrument known as Harters Scale of intrinsic versus extrinsic Motivation was Adopted and validated by experts to guide in the data collection. The study presented the results and discussion of findings. Four research hypotheses were tested in the use of t-test and PPMCC at 0.05 level of significance. Statistical software called SPSS version 27.0 helped in the analysis of data obtained. From this result, it was found that there is significant relationship between motivation and students’ academic achievement. The results obtained further disclosed that there is no significant relationship between extrinsic motivation and students’ academic achievement. The results further confirmed no significant difference in the intrinsic motivation of male and female students, and also there is no significant difference in the extrinsic motivation of male and female students in the study area. The study concluded that students’ intrinsic motivation is effective in improving academic achievement in this study.