The effect of mastery learning method on the academic performance and academic achievement motivation of the elementary school students
Subject Areas :
1 - M.A in Educational Research, Marvdasht branch, Islamic Azad University, Morvdasht, Iran.
Keywords: Mastery learning method, Students, academic achievement motivation, Academic Performance,
Abstract :
Introduction: The aim of the present research was to investigate the effect of mastery learning method on the academic performance and academic achievement motivation of the elementary school students. research methodology: The research method is quasi-experimental, with a pre-test, post-test design with an experimental and control group. The statistical population included all primary school students of Marvdasht city. To determine the sample size, 120 students were selected by cluster random method and replaced in two experimental (60 people) and control (60 people) groups. The measurement tools in this research were Hermans achievement motivation questionnaire and Pham and Taylor academic performance questionnaire, whose content and form validity have been confirmed and the reliability of the questionnaire of motivation for achievement and academic performance has been obtained using Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.85 and 0.79, respectively. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics, which at the level of descriptive statistics; frequency, mean and standard deviation, and at the level of inferential statistics, analysis of covariance test were used. Findings: There is a significant difference between the academic performance and academic achievement motivation of the two experimental and control groups in the post-test stage (p ≥ 0.001), in other words, the mastery learning method has a significant effect on the academic performance and academic achievement motivation of the students. Mastery learning method has had a significant effect on the components of academic performance. That is, 80% of the total variance or individual differences in the self-efficacy component, 38% in the emotional effects component, 73% in the planning component, 60% in the lack of control component and 67% in the motivation component is the difference between the two groups. The mastery learning method has had a significant effect on increasing the motivation of academic progress [F=25.896, p<0.001)]. Conclusion: The result indicated that the mastery learning method is effective in increasing academic performance and academic motivation. The mastery learning method is effective in the components of academic performance. The mastery learning method is effective in the motivational components of academic achievement.
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Adeniji, S. M., Ameen, S. K., Dambatta, B. U., & Orilonise, R. (2018). Effect of Mastery Learning Approach on Senior School Students' Academic Performance and Retention in Circle Geometry. International Journal of Instruction, 11(4), 951-962.
Affuso, G., Zannone, A., Esposito, C., Pannone, M., Miranda, M. C., De Angelis, G., ... & Bacchini, D. (2023). The effects of teacher support, parental monitoring, motivation and self-efficacy on academic performance over time. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 38(1), 1-23.
Darvishi, Mozafar; Saif, Ali Akbar and Ahadi, Hassan (2016). The effect of learning-based education on the level of mastery on academic achievement and attitude of psychology students towards statistics course, Jundishapur Education Development Quarterly, 8 (1). (In Persian).
Filgona, J., Filgona, J., & Linus, K. S. (2017). Mastery learning strategy and learning retention: effects on senior secondary school students’ achievement in physical geography in Ganye educational zone, Nigeria.
Foong, C. C., Liew, P. Y., & Lye, A. J. (2022). Changes in motivation and its relationship with academic performance among first-year chemical engineering students. Education for Chemical Engineers, 38, 70-77.
Gulshahi Roudbane, Samia (2019). Investigating the relationship between mother's personality traits and motivation to progress and its effect on the academic performance of elementary school girls in district 2 of Zahedan city, Quarterly Journal of Psychology and Educational Sciences, 6 (1).
Hayhavand Khairipour, Mehrnoosh (2018). The relationship between academic achievement motivation and self-regulated learning strategies with the academic performance of secondary school students in Ahvaz in mathematics, the first national conference of Farda School. (In Persian).
Kaviar, Akram; Torbatinejad, Hossein and Qandizadeh, Mahnaz (2022). Prediction of academic progress based on motivation for progress and self-regulated learning strategies of female high school students, Journal of Povish in Educational Sciences Education and Counseling, 8 (16): 42-24. (In Persian).
Keshavarzi, Zahra (2022). Comparison of the effect of the jigsaw teaching method and the learning teaching method on the academic progress of the sixth grade students in Mamsani city, the fourth national conference of professional research in psychology and counseling with a perspective approach. (In Persian).
Karaman, M.A., Waston, J.C. (2017). Examining associations among achievement motivation, locus of control, academic stress, and life satisfaction: A comparison of U.S. and International undergraduate students. Personality and Individual Differences, 111,106-110.
Khorshidi, Mohammad and Mohibi Nuruddin Vand, Mohammad (2022). Comparison of the effectiveness of the jigsaw teaching method and the learning teaching method in mastering the academic performance of the science course in male students of the sixth grade of elementary school in Masjid Suleiman, the first national conference on developmental and educational psychology. (In Persian).
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Pintrich, P. R & Schunk., D, H. (2012). "Motivation in education: Theory, research, & applications". New Jersey Johnston.
Saif, Ali Akbar (2012). Behavior change and behavioral therapy theories and methods, 18th edition, Tehran: Doran Publishing House. (In Persian).
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