Students’ Motivation Towards Academic Achievement in Relation to Engagement in Community Services of Secondary Schools

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the students’ level of motivation towards academic achievement in relation to level of engagement in community services of secondary schools in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, SY 2019-2020. Findings revealed that the level of students’ motivation towards academic achievement in the three aspects of striving for excellence, desire to learn, and personal incentives is Moderately Motivated while their level of engagement in community services in the three dimensions of motivation, benefits, and areas of interest is Moderately Engaged. The students’ level of academic achievement during the first and second quarter of S.Y. 2019-2020 is Very Satisfactory. There is a significant degree of correlation between students’ level of motivation and level of academic achievement, students’ level of motivation and engagement in community services, and students’ level of motivation towards academic achievement and level of engagement in community services. Moreover, there is a significant degree of difference between the public and private schools’ responses as to level of motivation towards academic achievement while no significant degree of difference between the public and private schools’ responses as to the level of engagement in community services. It implies that there is a need to improve students’ level of motivation, level of academic achievement, and level of engagement to a higher level.