Academic motivation of primary school pupils: Relation with general feelings towards school and specific aspects of the quality of school life

The research presented in this paper is aimed towards examining the relation between the pupils’ perception of the school life quality and different types of academic motivation (external and autonomous). The data was collected using Self regulation questionnaire-Academic (Ryan & Connell, 1989)...

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Main Author: Marija Buterin Mičić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Christian Academic Circle 2021-01-01
Series:Nova Prisutnost
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/385518
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description The research presented in this paper is aimed towards examining the relation between the pupils’ perception of the school life quality and different types of academic motivation (external and autonomous). The data was collected using Self regulation questionnaire-Academic (Ryan & Connell, 1989) and Quality of school life questionnaire (Ainley & Bourke, 1982). The research included 434 primary school pupils from fifth to eighth grade. A positive correlation was found between all variables, where the strength of the correlation varies depending on type of academic motivation. In general, it can be concluded that those pupils who express more positive feelings towards school and who more assess specific aspects of school life more positively are more autonomously motivated to fulfill school obligations. Obtained results are discussed with reference to the relevance of pupils’ quality of school life in enhancing autonomous motivation in the academic domain.
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spelling doaj.art-9a7f62f1a43b43a28472e5166473701a2024-04-15T17:18:15ZengChristian Academic CircleNova Prisutnost1334-23121848-86762021-01-01XIX365967010.31192/np.19.3.13Academic motivation of primary school pupils: Relation with general feelings towards school and specific aspects of the quality of school lifeMarija Buterin Mičić0University of Zadar, Zadar, CroatiaThe research presented in this paper is aimed towards examining the relation between the pupils’ perception of the school life quality and different types of academic motivation (external and autonomous). The data was collected using Self regulation questionnaire-Academic (Ryan & Connell, 1989) and Quality of school life questionnaire (Ainley & Bourke, 1982). The research included 434 primary school pupils from fifth to eighth grade. A positive correlation was found between all variables, where the strength of the correlation varies depending on type of academic motivation. In general, it can be concluded that those pupils who express more positive feelings towards school and who more assess specific aspects of school life more positively are more autonomously motivated to fulfill school obligations. Obtained results are discussed with reference to the relevance of pupils’ quality of school life in enhancing autonomous motivation in the academic domain.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/385518academic motivationfeelings towards schoolpupilsquality of school lifeself-determination theory
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Academic motivation of primary school pupils: Relation with general feelings towards school and specific aspects of the quality of school life
Nova Prisutnost
academic motivation
feelings towards school
pupils
quality of school life
self-determination theory
title Academic motivation of primary school pupils: Relation with general feelings towards school and specific aspects of the quality of school life
title_full Academic motivation of primary school pupils: Relation with general feelings towards school and specific aspects of the quality of school life
title_fullStr Academic motivation of primary school pupils: Relation with general feelings towards school and specific aspects of the quality of school life
title_full_unstemmed Academic motivation of primary school pupils: Relation with general feelings towards school and specific aspects of the quality of school life
title_short Academic motivation of primary school pupils: Relation with general feelings towards school and specific aspects of the quality of school life
title_sort academic motivation of primary school pupils relation with general feelings towards school and specific aspects of the quality of school life
topic academic motivation
feelings towards school
pupils
quality of school life
self-determination theory
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