Exploring the Impact of Self-Regulation on Secondary School Students’ Motivation
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Self-regulation boosts student motivation by creating a sense of autonomy, competence, and control over their learning process. Students developing self-regulation abilities are more likely to accept responsibility for their learning process, resulting in greater intrinsic motivation. Therefore, the current study intended to investigate the influence of self-regulation on secondary students’ motivation. The survey comprised secondary students from Karachi's private-sector schools. The researcher used a random sampling design to select a sample of 100 secondary school students. The questionnaire was designed to assemble and analyse the data. The significant findings demonstrated that self-regulation strongly and positively impacts students' motivation to improve learning and educational performance. The study emphasised students' increasing motivation with self-regulation in their learning process, providing helpful information for educators and policymakers to prioritize approaches and educational activities that accelerate self-regulation skills to sustain and increase students' motivation and thereby boost their overall growth and success in secondary school.
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Educational performance, Extrinsic motivation, Intrinsic motivation, Learning process, Self-regulationReferences
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