Effects of Extracurricular Activities on Students’ Motivation to Learn among Seventh - day Adventist Affiliated Secondary Schools in Morogoro, Tanzania

Abstract

This study was pursued to establish the effects of extracurricular activities on students’ motivation to learn among Seventh- day Adventist affiliated Secondary Schools in Morogoro, Tanzania. The study employed the quantitative research approach using the descriptive-correlational design. The targeted population of the study was 398 students from two SDA-affiliated Secondary Schools in Morogogoro. A sample of 199 students was determined through the Taro Yamane’s mathematical formula. Data was collected through a self-constructed questionnaire based on literature review. The first two research questions were analyzed through descriptive statistics while the third was analyzed through Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Based on the findings, the study concluded that students actively participated in extracurricular activities and were motivated to learn through various ways. The more students participate in extracurricular activities, the more their learning motivation increased. Therefore, participation in extracurricular activities enhanced the learning motivation for students. The study recommends that students be encouraged to actively participate in various extracurricular activities for betterment of their physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing and for the improved learning motivation. Secondly, schools should improve the quality of extracurricular activities so that students may gain richer experiences as they keep participating in the extra-curricular activities.