Motivation in Learning and Happiness among the Low Science Achievers of a Polytechnic Institution: An Exploratory Study - ScienceDirect

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Volume 90, 10 October 2013, Pages 702-711

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Motivation in Learning and Happiness among the Low Science Achievers of a Polytechnic Institution: An Exploratory Study☆

Safiah Omar. Author links open the author workspace.Opens the author workspaceOpens the author workspace^{a. Numbers and letters correspond to the affiliation list. Click to expose these in author workspace}Jasmine Jain. Author links open the author workspace.^{b. Numbers and letters correspond to the affiliation list. Click to expose these in author workspace}Fauziah Noordin. Author links open the author workspace.^{a. Numbers and letters correspond to the affiliation list. Click to expose these in author workspace}

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Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40200, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

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Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, InTEC Campus Section 17, 40200, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

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Abstract

Happiness
among students has long been forgotten due to the emphasis of
achievements which increase the stress level that led to drop out,
unmotivated, and giving up. Motivation of the students in learning
science was being emphasized in this study, while associating it with
their level of happiness. This exploratory study identifies whether
motivation in learning science has any relationship with happiness among
Polytechnic students of a state in Malaysia. This is because it was
revealed through the review of the literature that the study about the
motivation of students in learning science in other educational levels
were being emphasized, sidelining the inclusion of polytechnic students
as the subject of study. Samples of this study were derived from low
performance students identified by the engineering faculty of the
institution. It was revealed that the level of motivation in learning
sciences and happiness are moderate among the students. Findings also
showed that self- efficacy and active learning strategy are positively
correlated to happiness while achievement goal has no significant
relationship with happiness. Generally, the level of motivation in
learning sciences and happiness are moderate among the students.
Implications of this study and recommendation for future studies were
discussed.

Keywords

Motivation in learning

Happiness

Motivation in Learning and Happiness among the Low Science Achievers of a Polytechnic Institution: An Exploratory Study - ScienceDirect