Computerized Motivation Assessment: A Cross-Sectional Study on Sports Students in Risk of School Dropout (original) (raw)

eLearning and Software for Education

Abstract

In obtaining sports or academic performances, the activity of the professor or coach significantly influences the motivation of students and athletes. In addition to cognitive skills, the general motivation for performance is an essential prerequisite for professional success. The goal of our research was to identify the level of motivation of students from the National University of Physical Education and Sports from Bucharest, in order to intervene in their professional and personal development. This research included a number of 83 students, aged between 19 and 21 years, 57 male and 26 female, which were at risk of school dropout. The Achievement Motivation Inventory (AMI) was used, being applied through a computerized platform. The general motivational index was used, representing a simple arithmetic sum of the 17 structural scales of AMI (for instance, persistence, confidence in success, dominance, eagerness to learn, flexibility, internality, self-control). One-way ANOVA revea...

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