EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON STUDENTS^ MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS TARAUNI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE NIGERIA Dr. ISA, SURAJO GAYA Dr. Musa, Mamman Auwal Bala, Tanimu
Kano university of science and technology wudil
Abstract
Individual characteristics such as intelligence, cognitive style, and personality play an important role in learning and instruction as does the context of learning. In the effort to improve students^ cognition and affective outcomes in mathematics and/or school learning, motivation seems to be gaining more popularity and leading to other variables. It is based on this background that the study investigated the effects of motivation on students^ achievement in mathematics in the Tarauni local government area, Kano state, Nigeria. An experimental design was used in the study. The population consisted of 22,052 junior secondary school students in Tarauni local government area, Kano state, Nigeria out of which 60 students were sampled. Two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Results were analyzed using means, standard deviation, and t-test. From the findings, there is a significant difference in the academic achievement of highly motivated and non-motivated students in mathematics. Also, other results showed significant gender differences in the impact of motivation compared to male and female students. The study recommended among others that individual differences in ability, background, and attitude must be taken into consideration in the teaching/learning process.
Keywords: Motivation, Achievement, and Mathematics.
