Measurement of Academic Goal Orientation in Home Science Undergraduate Students
Alam Prashanthi *
Department of Home Science Extension and Communication Management, College of Home Science, PJTSAU, Hyderabad-500 004, India.
S. L. Kameswari
Department of Home Science Extension and Communication Management, College of Home Science, PJTSAU, Hyderabad-500 004, India.
R. Neela Rani
Department of Home Science Extension and Communication Management, College of Home Science, PJTSAU, Hyderabad-500 004, India.
P. Sreedevi
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, PJTSAU, Hyderabad-500 004, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The study is to measure the academic goal orientation of undergraduate Students of College of Home Science, Hyderabad. The purposive sampling method was used for selection of the sample. A Questionnaire developed by Was (2006) was used to measure the goal orientation among students to identify four types of goal orientations viz., Mastery orientation, Performance approach goal orientation, Performance avoidant goal orientation and Work avoidance goal orientation.Results showed that among four types of goal orientations in UG students, the majority rated themselves high in the work avoidant orientation (58.64%) followed by performance avoidant goal orientation (47.5%). It was also found that fourth year students' mastery orientation levels were high when compared to first, second and third year students. They were fixed more on attaining mastery of their skills and capabilities than performance approach orientation.
Keywords: Goal orientation, academic goal orientation, academic achievement, undergraduate students, Home Science