TITLE: POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE OF LACKING MOTIVATION IN ACADEMICS.
AUTHORS: Shreya Kapadia, Shrutika Shinde, and Priya Salve
INTRODUCTION: Low motivation among students is a common problem that arises when students find it difficult to keep up with their lessons. This may be due to the complexity of the subject matter, low confidence levels, unrealistic classroom expectations, lack of support from family, or other factors. As a result, students may underperform academically.
OBJECTIVE: To understand the underline phenomena of the Postgraduate students’ experience of lacking motivation in academics.
LITERATURE REVIEW:
1) The reason for the lack of motivation
The primary goal of this study, which is a classroom research project aimed at finding a solution to the motivational issue in the classroom, is to ascertain why some students are so uninterested in lessons and discover strategies for increasing their motivation to learn. The nature of this research is descriptive. The researcher watched students and teachers in a real classroom setting. In summary, one of the most important factors in Making a few adjustments to the way you teach and assisting students in making the lessons enjoyable all help to motivate students and promote effective learning. (Dişlen,2013)
2) Lack of motivation factors
The study involved 40 participants who completed a questionnaire, and the results showed that lack of motivation was the primary reason for poor performance. This lack of motivation was attributed to factors such as disinterest in the subject matter, inadequate teaching methods, and limited opportunities for interaction with native speakers of English. The article recommends that English department instructors incorporate more interactive teaching methods to increase student engagement and motivation and that universities provide more opportunities for students to interact with native speakers of English.
(Mauliya et al, 2020)
DATA COLLECTION:
The following five questions are prepared on Likert Scale. Google Forms was used to collect the data.
1) I experienced a Lack of purpose in academic work.
2) I struggled to balance academics with extracurricular activities.
3) I faced Personal or family issues.
4) I lacked academic support from teachers, family, or friends.
5) The study’s relevance was unclear to me.
DATA ANALYSIS:
The data so collected was then downloaded in Excel. Mean, standard deviation, standard error, and z were calculated.
Question Mean SD SE Z Result
Q1 3.48 1.03942486 0.103942486 4.617938422 H1
Q2 3.59 1.055002513 0.105500251 5.592403739 H1
Q3 3.28 1.181336343 0.118133634 2.370197122 H1
Q4 2.78 1.087857685 0.108785769 -2.022323351 H1
Q5 3.12 1.047170309 0.104717031 1.145945401 H0
CONCLUSION:
• Students experience a Lack of purpose in academic work.
• Students struggle to balance academics with extracurricular activities.
• Students face Personal or family issues.
• Students did not lack academic support from teachers, family, or friends.
• The students are neutral to the study’s relevance.
REFERENCE:
Dişlen Gökçe, 2013. “THE REASONS OF LACK OF MOTIVATION FROM THE STUDENTS’ AND TEACHERS’ VOICES.” the Journal of Academic Social Sciences. Vol.1, pages 35-35, 2013.
Mauliya, I., Relianisa, R. Z., & Rokhyati, U. (2020). “LACK OF MOTIVATION FACTORS CREATING POOR ACADEMICS PERFORMANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF GRADUATE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS.” Journal Of Linguistics and Language Teaching. Published by IAIN Bengkulu. Vol. (6), No. (2); 2020