+Academic Motivation Scale
McCord & Matusovich, 2013
Topic: ACADEMIC MOTIVATION
Response Options:
Not true at all (1) (2)(3)(4)(5)(6) (7) Very true
Items:
- The most satisfying thing to me would be to do well academically at UCSC.
- If I can, I want to do better academically than most of the other students.
- I want to do well at UCSC because it is important to show my ability to my family, friends, employer or others.
- I prefer course material that really challenges me so I can learn new things.
- I prefer course material that arouses my curiosity, even if it is difficult to learn.
- The most satisfying thing for me in my courses is trying to understand the content as thoroughly as possible.
- When I have the opportunity, I choose course assignments that I can learn from even if they don't guarantee a good grade.
- I enjoy school very much.
- I think that school is boring.
- I would describe school as very interesting.
- I will put a lot of effort into my academics at UCSC.
- I will try very hard in my academics at UCSC.
- It is important to me to do well academically at UCSC.
- The amount of effort it will take to do well academically at UCSC this term is worthwhile to me.
- The amount of time I spend on academics at UCSC keeps me from doing other things I would like to do.
- It is important to me to get good grades at UCSC.
- It is important to me to learn material in my courses at UCSC.
- I believe that I will receive excellent grades at UCSC.
- I'm confident I can understand the BASIC concepts taught in my classes.
- I'm certain I can understand the MOST DIFFICULT material presented in my classes.
- I'm confident I can do an excellent job on the assignments and tests in my classes.
- I expect to do well in classes.
- I am capable of learning the material presented in my classes.
Citation:
McCord, R., & Matusovich, H. M. (2013, June). Developing an instrument to measure motivation, learning strategies and conceptual change. In 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (pp. 1-22). DOI:10.18260/1-2--19406 Links to an external site.
Link to PDF:
https://strategy.asee.org/19406 (links to external page) Links to an external site.