Volume : 4, Issue : 3, MAR 2018

A STUDY ON ACHIVEMENT MOTIVATION OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT

G. RAJINA, P.KARNAN

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This study examined the achievement motivation of higher secondary school students in Tiruvallur District. This study adopted normative survey method of research participants were 300 higher secondary school students randomly selected various school in tiruvallur district. The research instruments used for data collection was achievement motivation scale is developed by Robinson tested at 0.05 and 0.01 level of significance. It’s found that the level of achievement motivation of higher secondary student is moderate in nature. The findings indicated that there is a positive relationship in achievement motivation of higher secondary students .There is exist significant in impact with respect to gender, location, medium of instructions, Type of family, type of managent , mother qualifications parental involvement of higher secondary school students.

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