Goal Orientations and their Relationship to Learning Strategies Of Mu'tah University Students

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating students' achievement goal
orientations, learning strategies, and the relationship between them. A
random sample composed of 337 male and female students was
chosen from the faculties of Arts, Science, and Educational Science at
Mu'tah University. Members of the sample completed a questionnaire
of achievement goals and The Approach to Studying Inventory(ASI).
Results indicated that 89.6% of the students had a mastery
orientation, 42.1% had a performance approach orientation, and
72.4% had a performance avoidance orientation. In addition, 74.2%
of the students used a deep study strategy, 73.0% used a surface study
strategy, and 52.5% used a strategic study strategy. Mastery goals
proved to be positive predictors of deep and strategic study strategies;
also, performance-avoidance goals are positive predictors of the
surface study strategy, while performance-approach goals correlated
significantly with the surface strategy, but did not contribute
significantly to the variance of its score.