Relationship between Classroom Climate and Undergraduate University Students Motivation

Abstract

This study was to explore the relationship between classroom climate and students’ motivation of undergraduate University students. In this correlational research, population was all undergraduate students enrolled in Sargodha University. Using multi-stage random sampling; 14 departments were randomly selected from seven randomly selected faculties; from these departments, 406 undergraduate students of all semesters were randomly selected. An adapted classroom climate scale and motivation scale was used. The data were analyzed through mean, standard deviation, frequency, t-test ANOVA and Pearson r. Study found classroom climate have a relationship with students’ motivation of undergraduate students. It is recommended that university teachers may use activities like small group discussion and role playing to make the classroom conducive for learning and enhance motivation.