Title:
Goal Orientation and Learning Readiness: Evidence Among Freshmen in Selected Kenyan Universities
Authors:
Evelyne Kwamboka Mose
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science & Technology Kenya
Peter JO Aloka
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Benard Mwebi
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science & Technology Kenya
Published:
Alberta Journal of Education Research, 10 March 2022
Abstract:
This study, which adopted an ex post facto research design, investigated the relationship between goal orientation and learning readiness among first year students in three public universities in Kenya. A sample size of 372 first years from the three universities were obtained using both stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The Goal Questionnaire for Students (GQS) and the Learning Readiness Questionnaire (LRQ) were used to collect data. The findings reported Eta squared (.547) which implied that a fairly large proportion (54.7%) of variance in he learning readiness index among the first year students is explained by goal orientation of the students. Results from the study determined that universities should emphasize techniques of performance approach in their guidance programs.