Academic Achievement Motivation of College Students in Relation to their Metacognition

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Jyoti Bhalla

Abstract

This study investigated the academic achievement of college students in relation to their
metacognition. Data was collected from a sample of 200 college students of rural and urban
areas of Kapurthala district of Punjab state only. Achievement motivation scale by T.R. Sharma
(1984) was used to explore the academic achievement motivation and metacognition inventory
scale by Punita Govil (2003) was used to explore the metacognition of college student. Data
was analysed by using t-test and Karl Pearson coefficient of correlation. The main findings of
the study were as follows: the male college students differed significantly from female college
students with respect to their academic achievement motivation. The female college students
have better academic achievement motivation than male college students. The male college
students differed significantly from female college students with respect to their metacognition.
The female college students have better metacognition than male college students. The rural
and urban college students do not differ significantly with respect to their academic achievement
motivation. The rural college students do not differ significantly from urban college students
with respect to their metacognition. There exists positive correlation between academic
achievement motivation and metacognition of college students.

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Bhalla J. Academic Achievement Motivation of College Students in Relation to their Metacognition. JTER [Internet]. 10Jun.2012 [cited 29Mar.2024];13(02):67-6. Available from: https://jter.in/index.php/JTER/article/view/106
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