Need for The Will and The Skill: Academic Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning

Abstract

Understanding academic motivation and ways to self-regulate their learning is central for students to flourish academically. This study investigated the role of Academic motivation on Self-regulated learning in students. Three hundred students, with an equal number of male and female participants, were sampled from high schools and colleges in Kolkata. Data was collected via a standardized measure questionnaire and following the inclusion criteria. The study was a correlational design. The academic Motivation Scale by Vallerand (1992) and Academic Self-regulated Learning Scale by Magno (2010) were used for data collection. For analysing data, parametric statistical techniques were used. The study revealed a significant and positive relationship between self-regulated learning and intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivation dimensions of Academic Motivation. This study concluded that student’s academic motivation is related to self-regulated learning. Thus, one of the possible interventions for students who struggle with academic motivation and self-regulated learning measures would be a workshop addressing motivation and self-regulated learning strategies. Future directions for this research are discussed.