Effectiveness of Extrinsic Motivation in Improving the Academic Performance in English of Grade IV Pupils in Gulod Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Motivation is one of the best methods used to have good and effective learning. This is needed in the teaching and learning process, different motivation is done by the teachers, to acknowledge the learner into a good way of teaching. Some of us need to have a motive in ourselves because it can help to reach some goals in life. Also, it can serve as a guide to have a proper level of thinking. Through effective motivation, teachers and learners will have a good interaction with each other, and in terms of teaching-learning situation. That's why motivation is essential in any teaching and learning situation.

METHODS

The researcher focused on Grade IV Pupils of Gulod Elementary School as a respondent to arouse their interest to participate in daily lessons that will help to improve the academic performance in English, Interview and questionnaire will be used for collecting the required data in this study.The researcher conducted an interview with the teachers and to the respondents as well to gather information about the effect of using extrinsic motivation as the basis of catching the attention of the pupils in their class discussion especially in English subject.

RESULTS

Based on the problem the following are the results; Motivations mostly applied at the classroom level are incentives, rewards, punishment and teacher praise.

After providing appropriate interventions like using intrinsic motivation the academic performance in English of Grade IV pupils are the following, 94-98=2 students got this grade, 87-93= 2 students got this grade, 81-86=33 students got this grade and lastly 75-80= 32 students got this grade.

Based on the data gathered, there is no significant relationship between using extrinsic motivation to the academic performance of the learners.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results gathered by the researcher using extrinsic motivation in classroom level doesn't affect the academic performance of the learner whether the teacher gives or use a reward it cannot affect the learner's academic grades or the other hand the teacher deliver clearly the subject matter so that the learners will learn automatically.