The relationship between achievement motivation,self concept,and performance in science in eighth graders:a study based on analyses of results of TIMSS-R

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Younes Gholami ¹ , Mohammad, K. Khodapanahi ² , Abbas Rahiminezhad ³ , Mahmoud Heidari ⁴

1 - Postgraduate student
2 - PhD Beheshti University
3 - PhD Tehran University
4 - Beheshti University

Received: 2015-06-06 Accepted : 2015-06-06 Published : 2006-03-21

Keywords: achievement motivation, self concept, academic achievement, Science, eighth grade students, TIMSS-R,

Abstract :

This research compared the relationships between achievement motivation, self concept, and achie-
             presented in the Third International Studies of Science and Math (TIMSS-          of the c           TIMSS test, randomly selected by the International Institute for Academic Achievement Evaluation. The material included a Science     !"  and an individual questionnaire and both were administered by the ministries of education of the related countries. The results were  #  $  %       study. The results of ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and inde- pendent ttest showed a significant difference between students’ self concept, expectations about continuing their education, and academic achievement. But, there was no significant difference between the students’ attitudes, interests, perceptions regarding the importance of science, time spent out of home to learn the material, gender, and achievement in science.