ABSTRACT

This research work focus on the Assessment of Motivational Factors in Public Secondary Schools and its Influence on students’ Academic Performance.

Motivation is internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interest committed to a job, role or subject or to make an effort to attain a goal. 

Motivation provides us the energy to pulse outcomes. It is essentially about commitment to doing something from ourselves.      

Research evidence shows that motivational factors in public secondary school will influence students’ academic performance.

Motivational factors such as the physiological factors, emotion, habit interest and incentives. As a result of this the study of assessment of motivational factors in public secondary schools and its influence on students academic performance worth pursing. It is hoped that the result of the study will provide evidence motivational factors will influence student academic performance.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pages

Title Page                                                              i

Certification                                                           ii

Dedication                                                             iii

Acknowledgment                                                     iv

Abstract                                                                v

Table of content                                                     vi-ix

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1  Background to the Study                                   1

1.2  Purpose of the Study                                        4

1.3  Statement of Problem                                       5

1.4  Research Questions                                          6

1.5  Research Hypothesis                                         7

1.6  Significance of the Study                                   7

1.7  Scope/Delimitation of the Study                          8    

1.8  Limitation of the Study                                      8    

1.9  Definition of Terms                                           9    

Chapter Two: Review Literature

2.0  Introduction                                                    10  

2.1  Type of Motivation                                            11

2.2  Factors Influencing Motivation                            13         

2.3  The Role of the Teacher in Motivation                  16         

2.4  The Importance of Motivation in the Teaching and

Learning Process                                              20         

2.5  Motivational Strategies for Teachers                     23         

2.6  Problems Affecting Teaching Performance             28         

2.7  The Impact of Motivation on Student Performance 33         

Chapter Three: Research Methodology

3.0  Introduction                                                    36  

3.1   Research Design                                              36

3.2   Populations                                                     36  

3.3   Sample and Sampling Technique                         37         

3.4   Instrument of Data Collator                                 37  

3.5   Validity of the Instrument                                  38  

3.6   Reliability of the Instrument                               39         

3.7   Data Collection Procedure                                  40         

3.8   Method of Data Analysis                                    40  

Chapter Four: Presentation of Results

4.1  Introduction                                                    41  

Chapter Five: Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendation

5.0  Introduction                                                    49  

5.1  Discussion of Result                                          49  

5.2  Conclusion                                                      51  

5.3  Recommendations                                           52  

References                                                     54-55

Questionnaire                                                  56-59

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