Measuring Student Motivation in an Introductory Biology Class

Social Sciences

• intrinsic motivation 85%
• biology 84%
• student 24%
• learning 20%
• questionnaire 20%
• self-efficacy 16%
• semester 15%
• anxiety 12%
• performance 9%
• time 6%

Agriculture & Biology

• students 100%
• Biological Sciences 72%
• learning 30%
• questionnaires 19%
• self-efficacy 17%
• anxiety 12%
• testing 4%

Medicine & Life Sciences

• Motivation 80%
• Students 69%
• Learning 24%
• Equipment and Supplies 19%
• Self Efficacy 11%
• Accidental Falls 8%
• Anxiety 7%
• Pressure 7%