Malita, Davao Occidental – The Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST) proudly announces the recent publication of a significant research study titled “𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁–𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻” in the prestigious Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies (AJESS).
This insightful research was conducted by student researchers Mark Anthony G. Baclay and Cristina Dominie Merie M. Cortado, under the mentorship of faculty advisers Prof. Vanessa Angelica D. Acosta and Dr. Aldwin T. Miranda—all from the Institute of Teacher Education and Information Technology at SPAMAST.
The study reveals a compelling connection between the use of motivational strategies and academic success in mathematics among first-year college students. Notably, strategies such as Implication, Self-Reinforcing, Applicability, and Positive Association emerged as strong predictors of math performance. Together, these factors account for 75.6% of the variance in students’ academic outcomes, underscoring their vital role in educational achievement.
This research adds to the growing body of literature emphasizing the importance of motivation in learning and offers practical insights for educators seeking to improve student performance in mathematics.
Read the full article here:
https://journalajess.com/index.php/AJESS/article/view/1929
Suggested Citation:
Baclay, M. A. G., Cortado, C. D. M. M., Acosta, V. A. D., & Miranda, A. T. (2025). Relationship Between Motivational Strategies and Mathematics Performance Among First-Year Students at A State College in the Davao Region. Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 51(5), 422–433.
https://doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2025/v51i51929
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