Title: Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) Intrinsic Motivation (IM) Questionnaire and Data

Type Dataset Smith, Jennifer, Onencan, Abby Muricho (2020): Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) Intrinsic Motivation (IM) Questionnaire and Data. Zenodo. Dataset. https://zenodo.org/record/3866179

Authors: Smith, Jennifer (Radboud University) ; Onencan, Abby Muricho (Delft University of Technology) ;

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Summary

The goal of this study is to investigate two things: 1) What motivates students to study at university? and 2) Have the recent COVID-19 social distancing measures demotivated students to continue studying in university? This survey will measure 3 types of motivations: Intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivation. Intrinsic motivation is the level to which an individual engages in any given activity purely for enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure. Extrinsic motivation stems from an external source, such as deadlines, getting good grades, or the need to be praised/not punished. Lastly, amotivation is when an individual lacks any and all motivation, and the activity has no value or interest to them.

This research is important because it could give Radboud University valuable knowledge and insights into why students study at all. Measuring amotivation can give insights about the potential lack in student motivation and their online content. This knowledge can be used to enhance their online content in the future, add new programs for students to use, give additional student support, and to foster greater student engagement and motivation. 

This survey consists of a total of 5 multiple choice questions regarding demographics. This is followed by a set of 24 statements to assess your intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to study. Then, a set of 4 statements to measure amotivation will be given twice. First in the context PRIOR to COVID-19 social distancing measures and again in the context AFTER COVID-19 social distancing measures were put in place. Lastly, there will be 4 questions which ask about your motivation levels and what you would recommend Radboud to do in the future. This will consist of a total of 32 statements and 9 questions. The survey takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. 

More information

• DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3866179
• Language: en

Subjects

• Motivation, Amotivation, Intrinsic motivation, Extrinsic motivation, Teamwork, Cooperation, Social Learning

Dates

• Publication date: 2020
• Issued: May 30, 2020

Rights

• https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Open Access

Format

electronic resource

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