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The Effect of Motivation on Student Achievement

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The effect of motivation on student achievement was examined in this meta-analysis study. A total of 956 research studies were collected during the literature review, out of which 205 were included in the meta-analysis. The 205 research studies were compiled to obtain a sample size of 772,903 subjects. The results of the random effect model showed that motivation has a low-level positive effect on student achievement. The moderators identified for the study were the publication type , publication year , school subject , country (culture) and sample group were found to be moderator variables .

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