(Historical thinking skills application on history subject and its relationship with intrinsic motivation: A correlation study)

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between historical thinking skills and intrinsic motivation in history subjects. This study involved 521 Form Four students from a state in northern Peninsular Malaysia using simple random sampling techniques. This research instrument is an adapted questionnaire which has been validated by content expert and has good reliability value. The findings of this study showed that the historical thinking skills have a significant high positive linear relationship with intrinsic motivation among students. Additionally, chronology skills, rationalisation skills and exploration of evidence have contributed significantly to intrinsic motivation. The implication of this study suggested that the historical thinking skills have to be implemented comprehensively because it is related to increase the intrinsic motivation among students.