Self-Efficacy, Achievement Goals, and Metacognition as Predicators of Academic Motivation | Zendy

Ghaleb AL-Baddareen | Zendy; Souad Ghaith | Zendy; Mutasem Mohammad Akour | Zendy

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Self-Efficacy, Achievement Goals, and Metacognition as Predicators of Academic Motivation

Author(s) -

Ghaleb AL-Baddareen,

Souad Ghaith,

Mutasem Mohammad Akour

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

procedia - social and behavioral sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1877-0428

DOI - 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.04.345

Subject(s) - metacognition , psychology , self efficacy , academic achievement , scale (ratio) , goal orientation , mathematics education , social psychology , cognition , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of self-efficacy, achievement goals (mastery goals and performance goals), and metacognition on academic motivation of university students in Jordan. A random sample of 145 students from the Hashemite University participated in the current study. The Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, the Goals Inventory, the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory, and the Academic Motivation Inventory were used to measure the four variables consequently. The findings of this study showed that two predictors, mastery goals and metacognition had a significant joint effect on academic motivation. On the other hand, self-efficacy failed to have a significant effect on academic motivation

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