TITLE:
Research on Learning Motivation of International High School Students
AUTHORS:
Yingxin Li
KEYWORDS:
Learning Motivation, International High School Students, Adolescents, Academic Pressure
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.12 No.10,
October
18,
2024
ABSTRACT: This study investigates the learning motivation of 40 international high school students. The results from the motivation scale show that the group exhibits a relatively high level of learning motivation. The overall score for intrinsic motivation is 3.13, with a challenge score of 3.06 and an enthusiasm score of 3.23. The overall score for extrinsic motivation is 2.91, with a reliance on others’ evaluations scoring 2.74, preference for simple tasks scoring 3.1, concern for interpersonal competition scoring 3, and pursuit of rewards scoring 2.87. Overall, the group’s intrinsic motivation scores higher than their extrinsic motivation. In terms of gender differences, female students show higher intrinsic motivation than males, while male students show higher extrinsic motivation compared to females.