ABSTRACT
The mam purpose of the study was to determine motivation and the academic
performance of learners.
The specific objectives of the study were to determine how motivation helped children
with emotional and behavioral disorders, Find out the causes of emotional and behavior
difficulties and to determine the academic performance of learners with emotional
disorders
The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and tests for the
pupils
The study revealed that emotionally disturbed children do not perform well in
academics but if motivated positively improve on their performance. This is
evident in the tests that were given to pupils before motivation. Control group had
30% of the failures and Experimental group had 15% of the failures. 5% in control
group had excellent marks while 35% of experimental group had excellent marks.
After motivation control group which was motivated using positive reinforcements
had 5% failures and 30% excellent while experimental group which was motivated
using negative reinforcements had 35% failure and 15% excellent.
The study also revealed that poverty, child abuse, peer pressure, biological factors and
school factors were the causes of emotional disorders.
According to the study children with emotional behaviors do not perform well m academics because they feel left out in the school environment.
OMOLO, D (2021). Motivation And Academic Perfomance Of Learners With Low Emotional And Behavioural Disorders In Chakol Boys Primary School Teso District Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/motivation-and-academic-perfomance-of-learners-with-low-emotional-and-behavioural-disorders-in-chakol-boys-primary-school-teso-district-kenya
OMOLO, DAMIANS "Motivation And Academic Perfomance Of Learners With Low Emotional And Behavioural Disorders In Chakol Boys Primary School Teso District Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/motivation-and-academic-perfomance-of-learners-with-low-emotional-and-behavioural-disorders-in-chakol-boys-primary-school-teso-district-kenya. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
OMOLO, DAMIANS . "Motivation And Academic Perfomance Of Learners With Low Emotional And Behavioural Disorders In Chakol Boys Primary School Teso District Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/motivation-and-academic-perfomance-of-learners-with-low-emotional-and-behavioural-disorders-in-chakol-boys-primary-school-teso-district-kenya >.
OMOLO, DAMIANS . "Motivation And Academic Perfomance Of Learners With Low Emotional And Behavioural Disorders In Chakol Boys Primary School Teso District Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/motivation-and-academic-perfomance-of-learners-with-low-emotional-and-behavioural-disorders-in-chakol-boys-primary-school-teso-district-kenya