Abstract
Background: academic performance as the basis for judging students’ knowledge ans skills in a specific period is based on the education development program. We aimed to predict the performance of medical students based on the Martin Ford motivational systems theory.Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study on 170 medical students in science education, training and internship at Iran University of Medical Science, who were selected through random sampling.Motivational Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was completed by all participants.Grade point average (GPA) was selected as academic performance. Pearson’s correlation and stepwise regression were used for data analysis.Results: There was a moderate relationship between responsive environment and academic performance (R=0.43, P<0.001), determined 19 percent (R2=0.191, P<0.001). Considering the regression coefficientof the predictor variable, the weight of responsive environment (B=0.662) indicates that the variable could predict the changes related to the students’ academic performance. So, the weight of responsiveenvironment would be in a more conservative state in generalizing the sample group to the statistical population.Conclusion: For predicting academic performance, responsive environment should be considered as hidden curriculum and educational planner should pay more attention to it.
Keywords
Rediction Academic Performance Martin Ford Motivational Systems Theory
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