International Journal of Humanities and Innovation (IJHI)
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2018): June

Investigating the motivation, participation, and achievement of students: a comparative study of gender-based EFL classroom

Muhaiminah Akib (Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar 90221, Indonesia)
Haryanto (Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar 90221, Indonesia)
Iskandar (Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar 90221, Indonesia)
Andi Anto Patak (Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar 90221, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jun 2018

Abstract

This research focused on students’ motivation, class participation and achievement in male and female class as well as mixed class. The research used the quantitative method to investigate the students’ motivation, participation, and achievement in different classroom compositions. The findings of this research indicated that there is no difference in students’ motivation in gender-based EFL classroom. Male class gained the highest scores in performance goal and achievement goal in factors of motivation. Meanwhile, female class gained the highest scores in science learning value, and learning environment stimulation and mixed class gained the highest scores in self-efficacy and active learning strategy. Students’ participation in gender-based EFL classroom for male class gained the highest scores in all factors of participation. It means that students of male class more participate in EFL class than students of female class and mixed class.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijhi

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Social Sciences

Description

International Journal of Humanities and Innovation (IJHI) is a peer-reviewed journal aims to publish innovative and high-quality articles covering topics in Arts and Humanities studies. The journal welcomes the paper submission of inventive and considerable contributions. Papers submitted which is ...