The Effects of Motivational Factors on Student Achievement in STEM

The Effects of Motivational Factors on Student Achievement in STEM

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Main Author: Banfield, Mara L.
Language:English
Published: Youngstown State University / OhioLINK 2020
Subjects:
Educational Evaluation
Educational Leadership
Educational Theory
School Administration
Science Education
Mathematics Education
Teacher Education
Teaching
Technology
motivation,caring,achievement,success,STEM
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1588853831612102
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ysu15888538316121022021-08-03T07:15:00Z The Effects of Motivational Factors on Student Achievement in STEM Banfield, Mara L. Educational Evaluation Educational Leadership Educational Theory School Administration Science Education Mathematics Education Teacher Education Teaching Technology motivation,caring,achievement,success,STEM This study examines motivational factors and how they affect student achievement, as well as teacher and student perceptions of these factors in a STEM school. The focus of this research is to determine if there is an association between overall reported motivation and student achievement as measured by End of Course performance and Grade Point Average (GPA) in a STEM school. This study utilizes mixed-methods research and examines the MUSIC® Model of Motivation which educators use to assess motivation and study students’ perceptions of their classes (Jones, 2017). This research investigates the factors in the MUSIC® Model of Motivation and the effect of motivational factors on student achievement and learning. The research suggests a correlation between the success factor and achievement as measured through state-mandated End of Course assessments (Ohio Department of Education, 2018). The results suggest the strongest correlation between motivation and achievement (End of Course) in American History. The research examines student and educator perceptions of motivational factors. Both educators and students perceive the caring factor to be the highest. Interest is the lowest scoring factor for students while empowerment is the lowest scoring factor for teachers. Educators summarize through interviews the role of the educator as a facilitator of learning and a motivator that combines the factors to engage students. Educators in this study strongly emphasize the importance of the caring factor in a school setting. They argue that this factor is crucial in the STEM school, which is a public school of choice. The research implements reflective practices through qualitative research questions based on the quantitative results. Keywords: motivation, caring, achievement, success, STEM 2020-05-18 English text Youngstown State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1588853831612102 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1588853831612102 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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language English
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topic Educational Evaluation
Educational Leadership
Educational Theory
School Administration
Science Education
Mathematics Education
Teacher Education
Teaching
Technology
motivation,caring,achievement,success,STEM
spellingShingle Educational Evaluation
Educational Leadership
Educational Theory
School Administration
Science Education
Mathematics Education
Teacher Education
Teaching
Technology
motivation,caring,achievement,success,STEM
Banfield, Mara L.
The Effects of Motivational Factors on Student Achievement in STEM
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