ОЮУТНЫ АКАДЕМИК ГҮЙЦЭТГЭЛ, СУРАЛЦАХ СЭДЛИЙГ ХҮЙСЭЭР ХАРЬЦУУЛАН СУДАЛСАН НЬ (ШИНЖЛЭХ УХААН ТЕХНОЛОГИЙН ИХ СУРГУУЛИЙН ОЮУТНУУДЫН ЖИШЭЭН ДЭЭР)
Keywords:
Intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, student, career choiseAbstract
This study aimed to compare university students' academic performance and learning
motivation by gender. A total of 400 undergraduate students from the Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST) participated. Methodologically, learning motivation was assessed using the internationally recognized Academic Motivation Scale (AMS), while academic performance was measured by the students' cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA). The results indicated that students’ learning motivation had a significant influence on their academic performance. Additionally, scholastic performance and learning motivation differed by gender. Notably, extrinsic motivation was high among all participants, and male students reported lower levels of both learning motivation and academic performance compared to female students. These results are in line with earlier studies, demonstrating that one of the main elements affecting academic achievement is learning motivation. Therefore, enhancing students' motivation could potentially lead to improved academic outcomes.
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