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Abstract
AbstractAcademic motivation plays a crucial role in educational outcomes, and its importance has become even more pronounced in the new normal brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This quantitative study aimed to determine the extent of cognitive performance and academic motivation among public secondary students in the Tagum City Division and to explore the significant relationship between these two variables. Using total complete sampling, 240 high school students from the Division of Tagum City were selected as respondents. A descriptive-correlational survey method was employed, with data analyzed through mean and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. The results revealed high levels of both cognitive performance and academic motivation among the respondents. Additionally, a significant relationship was found between cognitive performance and academic motivation. Based on these findings, it is recommended that higher officials in the Department of Education, school principals, and teachers develop long-term programs, projects, interventions, and activities to support students in maintaining high motivation levels, particularly during the pandemic. Future researchers are encouraged to use this study as a model and explore other factors affecting studentsacademic motivation using various research approaches.Keywords: Cognitive Performance, Academic Motivation, Descriptive Correlation, Tagum City Division, Philippines
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Copyright © 2024 VG L. Cuaresma. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
