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Motivation and academic achievement: a case study of Malaysian aboriginal (Orang Asli) students

Study on the relationship between motivation and academic achievement is undoubtedly important, therefore this study aimed to identify the motivation level of Malaysian Aboriginal students and to investigate the relationship between motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic), academic achievement and econ...

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Main Authors: Che Hassan, Norlizah, Arumugam, Thava Malar
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Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59221/1/Motivation_and_Academic_Achievement_A_Case_Study_of_Malaysian_Aboriginal_%28Orang_Asli%29_Students.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.592212018-02-26T06:30:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59221/ Motivation and academic achievement: a case study of Malaysian aboriginal (Orang Asli) students Che Hassan, Norlizah Arumugam, Thava Malar Study on the relationship between motivation and academic achievement is undoubtedly important, therefore this study aimed to identify the motivation level of Malaysian Aboriginal students and to investigate the relationship between motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic), academic achievement and economic status among Malaysian Aboriginal students in Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. The study was conducted amongst Aboriginal students from all secondary schools in Kuala Langat, Selangor from the age of 16 – 18 years. There were approximately 100 students in the population. 87.9 % of the respondents considered failed in PMR, 8.1% were moderate, meanwhile only 4.0% obtained good result. Majority of the respondents which is 56.6% of the sample obtained medium score (65-102), while 28.3 obtained low score (<65) and 15.2 % of the respondents obtained high score (>102). The result of the study indicated there is a relationship between intrinsic motivation (r = 0.571), extrinsic motivation (r = 0.506) and academic achievement. Finally, recommendations are given to parents, teachers and policymakers. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59221/1/Motivation_and_Academic_Achievement_A_Case_Study_of_Malaysian_Aboriginal_%28Orang_Asli%29_Students.pdf Che Hassan, Norlizah and Arumugam, Thava Malar (2017) Motivation and academic achievement: a case study of Malaysian aboriginal (Orang Asli) students. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7 (14). pp. 534-549. ISSN 2222-6990 http://hrmars.com/index.php/journals/archive_detail/IJARBSS/195 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i14/3687
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description Study on the relationship between motivation and academic achievement is undoubtedly important, therefore this study aimed to identify the motivation level of Malaysian Aboriginal students and to investigate the relationship between motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic), academic achievement and economic status among Malaysian Aboriginal students in Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. The study was conducted amongst Aboriginal students from all secondary schools in Kuala Langat, Selangor from the age of 16 – 18 years. There were approximately 100 students in the population. 87.9 % of the respondents considered failed in PMR, 8.1% were moderate, meanwhile only 4.0% obtained good result. Majority of the respondents which is 56.6% of the sample obtained medium score (65-102), while 28.3 obtained low score (<65) and 15.2 % of the respondents obtained high score (>102). The result of the study indicated there is a relationship between intrinsic motivation (r = 0.571), extrinsic motivation (r = 0.506) and academic achievement. Finally, recommendations are given to parents, teachers and policymakers.
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author Che Hassan, Norlizah
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Motivation and academic achievement: a case study of Malaysian aboriginal (Orang Asli) students
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title Motivation and academic achievement: a case study of Malaysian aboriginal (Orang Asli) students
title_short Motivation and academic achievement: a case study of Malaysian aboriginal (Orang Asli) students
title_full Motivation and academic achievement: a case study of Malaysian aboriginal (Orang Asli) students
title_fullStr Motivation and academic achievement: a case study of Malaysian aboriginal (Orang Asli) students
title_full_unstemmed Motivation and academic achievement: a case study of Malaysian aboriginal (Orang Asli) students
title_sort motivation and academic achievement: a case study of malaysian aboriginal (orang asli) students
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