The Intrinsic Motivation Among Grade 5 Students of Cateel Central Elementary School

Education

Education is a means of assisting students in developing their perspectives and preparing them for various aspects of life. Motivation is a vital part of student learning and choice is important for intrinsic drive and self-determination. Hence, teachers must consider how they present their instruction from a motivational perspective because it affects students' performance in school. Thus, this study is interested in measuring the level of intrinsic motivation among Grade 5 pupils in Cateel Central Elementary School. It is anchored on self-determination theory, which identifies that motivation is influenced by mastery, autonomy, and purpose. The data collection was conducted on April 2022 with 115 respondents. The data were collected and tallied. The results showed that the majority of respondents in terms of sex were girls, had lower economic status, and in terms of parental status, the majority of them lived with their parents. Additionally, the results also revealed that the level of intrinsic motivation of respondents was described as sometimes but differed significantly towards sex. Lastly, this study proposes an intervention to improve the level of intrinsic motivation, which is a gender-sensitive practical teaching approach. Specifically, drill and homework assignments for mastery, discovery learning for autonomy, and the teaching process should be anchored to curriculum competency.

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