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| The Predictive Effect of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation on Students' Academic Performance in Vocational/Industrial Education Department of the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island
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Obiyai, K.K. PhD
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Abstract:
The study was conducted to examine the effect of extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation on the academic performance of students in the Department of Vocational and Industrial Education in Niger Delta University. The study adopted a survey design and sample of 82 students was used as respondents. The sampling technique was convenience sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and were analyzed using regressionanalyses. It was observed that extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation had statistically significant effect on academic performance among vocational education students in the Niger Delta University. It was recommended the school authority should formulate a reward policy that promote justice and also provide the reward items and incentives to the teachers who would administer them. Lecturers should also be trained on motivational approaches and management of reward system for just practice that keep students motivated for academic performance.
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