Análisis del impacto de la motivación intrínseca en estudiantes de bachillerato del cantón Cuenca

Abstract

Abstract: The research problem arises to understand how intrinsic motivation impacts on the academic performance of high school students, starting from this the general objective focuses on analyzing the impact of the same on the academic performance of high school students of the school year 2025, the research was conducted in the Corazón de María Educational Unit of the city of Cuenca having a sample of 52 first year high school students of three parallels. The research project used a quantitative approach with a non-experimental, correlational and transversal design. The technique used was the survey, having as an instrument a questionnaire validated by three experts, based on the self-determination theory, which evaluated three dimensions of intrinsic motivation: towards knowledge, towards achievement and towards stimulating experiences. The results reveal that the impact of intrinsic motivation on academic performance is differentiated according to each dimension, finding correlations contradictory to theoretical expectations, which demonstrates the complexity of these relationships in contexts of high academic demand, requiring specific pedagogical strategies for each motivational dimension.