The relations of metacognitive awareness, multiple intelligences, and gender with undergraduates perceived motivation in using multimedia

Nurul Nadia Hassan

Abstract

Learning Introductory Programming has always been challenging to computer science and information technology undergraduates and such problems, most notably comes from the lack of metacognitive awareness. Other important factors are multiple intelligences, gender, and motivation in using learning tools can also have a huge impact on learning the subject matter. A survey study was carried out with the aim to investigate the relationship among metacognitive awareness, gender and multiple intelligences towards perceived motivation of the students in learning using multimedia tools. 103 fresh undergraduates were recruited to participate in the survey. The data analysed using Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analysis. The result showed that the correlation between metacognitive awareness and motivation in using multimedia tools was significant, positive, and moderately strong. These finding suggest that students with higher metacognitive awareness will be highly motivated in using multimedia tools compared to those with lower metacognitive awareness.

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