The Effect of an Enrichment Program in Life and Natural Sciences Module in Developing Achievement Motivation: An Experimental Study on Students of 1st Secondary Grade

Abstract

This study aimed to test the effect of an enrichment program in a unit of science of nature and life on achievement motivation. The sample of this study consisted of 71 students (41 males and 29 females) enrolled in the new secondary school in Ouanougha, Algeria. This sample was devided into two groups: the experimental group (N=33), and the control group (N=38). To realise the aim of the study, an enrichment program was developed. The program was applied during the 3rd term of the school year 2012/2013. A measure of achievement motivation was developed. The results indicated a significant difference in favoe of the experimmenttal group over the control group both in each of the subscales and the total scale of motivation.