STUDENTS’ LMS EXPERIENCE AND THEIR LEARNING MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS

Abstract

This study assessed the junior high school students’ LMS experience and its effect on their learning motivation and academic performance in Mathematics at the MSC – Integrated High School. It used a descriptive-evaluative research design, and the respondents were all officially enrolled junior high school students. Adapted questionnaires were utilized to collect the data based on the research questions. The first part of the tool assessed the students’ experience in using the LMS, which is categorized into four (4) major components, namely: system navigation, use of course content, knowledge acquisition, and report generation. Meanwhile, the second part of the instrument measured the level of students’ learning motivation in mathematics, which was subdivided into two (2) significant elements, namely: intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Moreover, the student’s academic performance in mathematics, obtained from the Principal’s Office of the Integrated High School, was evaluated based on their first and second-quarter grades. The gathered data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Based on the analysis of the collected data, the students are satisfied with their LMS experience, which pertains to navigating the system, accessing the course contents, acquiring knowledge through the use of the LMS, and checking their performance report; they are both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated to study mathematics; and they earned a very satisfactory rating in mathematics in using the LMS. Nevertheless, students have still encountered challenges using the platform due to inevitable factors such as internet connectivity and the availability of devices. Furthermore, the interrelationships among the involved variables were examined, and it was found that the students’ LMS experience significantly impacts their learning motivation. Surprisingly, their LMS experience does not significantly affect their academic performance. Nonetheless, it is good to note that the student’s learning motivation predicts their academic performance in mathematics. Hence, as the students’ LMS experience increases, so does their learning motivation in mathematics. Likewise, as they get motivated to learn mathematics, they can perform better academically.