نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله [English]
Investigating the effective factors on increasing the study motivation of elementary students of Kalibar city in the academic year of 2024-2025
نویسندگان [English]
Pooya sameiyan*: MA of Department of Educational Science, Tabriz Branch, Shahid Madani Azarbayjan University, Tabriz, Iran.
Detailed Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the present research was to Investigating the effective factors on increasing the study motivation of elementary students of Kalibar city in the academic year of 2024-2025.
Materials and methods: Materials and methods: The research method used in this research is a descriptive correlation type. The statistical population of this research includes 1261 elementary school students of Kalibardar city in the academic year of 1402-1403. In this research, using Cochran's sample size estimation formula, the sample size of 300 people was calculated with the population size of 1261 people at the confidence level of 95% with the probability of error of 5%. There are different methods for sample selection, and in this research, considering the size and dispersion of the statistical population, the multi-stage cluster sampling method was used. For this purpose, first, 4 schools were randomly selected among the primary schools of Kalibar city, then a certain number of students from each school and from different grades were randomly selected and after full explanations, the questionnaire was given to them.
Results and discussion: The present study sought to investigate the effective factors on increasing the study motivation of the elementary students of Kalibar city in the academic year of 1402-1403. The results of the research showed that all the investigated factors (educational environment, family support, teaching methods, and school facilities) have a significant effect on increasing the academic motivation of elementary school students in Kalibar city. Also, significant differences in the average scores of these factors were observed in different groups of students, which indicates the need to pay special attention to the specific conditions of each group and continuous improvement in all effective factors. In particular, the differences observed in the average scores of school facilities show that schools with better quality and access to educational, sports, and cultural facilities can have a significant impact on students' academic motivation. Therefore, it is recommended to pay more attention to equipping and improving school facilities in order to increase the motivation and academic performance of students. Several studies have been conducted in the field of factors affecting students' academic motivation, which have similar findings to your research. Below are some examples of these researches and similar findings:
Research related to the educational environment Study by Wallace et al. (2018). : This research showed that a positive and supportive educational environment can have a significant impact on students' academic motivation. Students who participated in classes with a friendly, interactive environment and equipped with modern educational resources had higher academic motivation.
Research related to family supportResearch conducted by Desmond et al. (2016). This study showed that family support, including parental encouragement, helping with homework and providing a suitable study environment at home, has a positive and significant effect on students' academic motivation.
Research related to teaching methods A study by Johnson et al. (2019). In this research, the use of interactive and innovative teaching methods such as project-based teaching, cooperative teaching and the use of modern educational technologies were investigated and the results showed that these methods significantly increase the academic motivation of students.
Research related to school facilities Research conducted by Miller et al. (2017): This study showed that access to appropriate school facilities, including sports equipment, rich libraries, scientific laboratories, and extracurricular activities, has a positive and significant effect on students' academic motivation.The findings of our research are consistent with the results of similar research in the scientific literature.These studies have also shown that positive educational environment, family support, new teaching methods and appropriate school facilities are key factors in increasing students' academic motivation. Paying attention to these factors and their continuous improvement can lead to the improvement of students' academic performance and motivation.
Conclusion: The general conclusion of the research showed that by strengthening the effective factors among the students, it is possible to increase their study motivation.
Keywords: Increasing the motivation to study, students, elementary school, Kalibar city.
