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Factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in University Utara Malaysia (UUM): a structural equation modeling approach

This study aims to investigate relationship between the contributing and prominent factors leading to UUM student‟s motivation in learning activities.A total sample of 377 students was included in the study.A questionnaire containing 35 statements was distributed randomly to the respondents.The data...

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Main Authors: Misiran, Masnita, Mahmuddin, Massudi, Yap, Choon Lee, Muhammad Tahir, Nurfarhana, Mohammad Noor, Nurul Adila
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Published: Cresco Online Publication 2016
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QA Mathematics
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spelling my.uum.repo.206042017-01-16T07:59:23Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/20604/ Factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in University Utara Malaysia (UUM): a structural equation modeling approach Misiran, Masnita Mahmuddin, Massudi Yap, Choon Lee Muhammad Tahir, Nurfarhana Mohammad Noor, Nurul Adila QA Mathematics This study aims to investigate relationship between the contributing and prominent factors leading to UUM student‟s motivation in learning activities.A total sample of 377 students was included in the study.A questionnaire containing 35 statements was distributed randomly to the respondents.The data analysis was conducted using SPSS and AMOS software. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) were performed on the samples.The findings showed that classroom-related factors, self-efficacy factor and family and peer‟s influences factor have significant and positive influence on students‟ learning motivation; with classroom-related factors being the dominant factor amongst the factors. This study provides useful guidelines for university authorities to improve their student‟s motivation in learning activities which in turn enhance their academic performances. Cresco Online Publication 2016-08-22 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/20604/1/MSOA%202%203%202016%201%2010.pdf Misiran, Masnita and Mahmuddin, Massudi and Yap, Choon Lee and Muhammad Tahir, Nurfarhana and Mohammad Noor, Nurul Adila (2016) Factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in University Utara Malaysia (UUM): a structural equation modeling approach. Mathematics and Statistics, 2 (3). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2472-7415 http://crescopublications.org/journals/msoa.php
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
building UUM Library
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country Malaysia
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language English
topic QA Mathematics
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Misiran, Masnita
Mahmuddin, Massudi
Yap, Choon Lee
Muhammad Tahir, Nurfarhana
Mohammad Noor, Nurul Adila
Factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in University Utara Malaysia (UUM): a structural equation modeling approach
description This study aims to investigate relationship between the contributing and prominent factors leading to UUM student‟s motivation in learning activities.A total sample of 377 students was included in the study.A questionnaire containing 35 statements was distributed randomly to the respondents.The data analysis was conducted using SPSS and AMOS software. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) were performed on the samples.The findings showed that classroom-related factors, self-efficacy factor and family and peer‟s influences factor have significant and positive influence on students‟ learning motivation; with classroom-related factors being the dominant factor amongst the factors. This study provides useful guidelines for university authorities to improve their student‟s motivation in learning activities which in turn enhance their academic performances.
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author Misiran, Masnita
Mahmuddin, Massudi
Yap, Choon Lee
Muhammad Tahir, Nurfarhana
Mohammad Noor, Nurul Adila
author_facet Misiran, Masnita
Mahmuddin, Massudi
Yap, Choon Lee
Muhammad Tahir, Nurfarhana
Mohammad Noor, Nurul Adila
author_sort Misiran, Masnita
title Factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in University Utara Malaysia (UUM): a structural equation modeling approach
title_short Factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in University Utara Malaysia (UUM): a structural equation modeling approach
title_full Factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in University Utara Malaysia (UUM): a structural equation modeling approach
title_fullStr Factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in University Utara Malaysia (UUM): a structural equation modeling approach
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in University Utara Malaysia (UUM): a structural equation modeling approach
title_sort factors influencing students’ motivation to learning in university utara malaysia (uum): a structural equation modeling approach
publisher Cresco Online Publication
publishDate 2016
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/20604/1/MSOA%202%203%202016%201%2010.pdf
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