Motivation as an elemental factor to achieve educational success in higher education institutions

Abstract

This research project has identified a complex problem faced by several higher education institutions (HEIs), despite the efforts they have made to increase terminal efficiency rates, there are still several challenges that are not being addressed, since the students’ and academic contexts are so diverse that they influence multiple variables, one of them being motivation as an essential element to achieve academic success and fulfill the purpose of providing quality education to students. The academic preparation of the teachers is not enough to ensure that the expected results in the professional programs and competences are fulfilled, since other interesting variables, which can be studied, intervene in the teaching and learning process, such as personal factors, family contexts, academic environments and socioeconomic aspects, among others. The purpose of this research project is to identify and analyze the academic, family or contextual aspects that influence the academic success or failure of students in HEIs. Thus, some considerations are raised about the impact of students’ academic performance, from the inter and intrapersonal point of view. Therefore, this research is based on the search for answers related to the main question: How do academic, family or contextual aspects influence the educational success of students in higher education institutions?