Research Proposal: Impact of Conscientiousness on Student Motivation

This research proposal plan, submitted for PSY1022 at Monash University, investigates the influence of conscientiousness on student motivation and academic achievement. The plan analyzes three existing studies, focusing on how conscientiousness relates to academic scores, procrastination, and intrinsic motivation. The first study examines the link between conscientiousness and academic success in management students. The second explores the combined effects of conscientiousness, intelligence, and motivation on undergraduate performance. The third study assesses the moderating roles of conscientiousness and gender in the relationship between optimism and academic performance. The proposal highlights the studies' methodologies, findings, limitations, and implications for educational practices, emphasizing the importance of fostering student motivation and setting realistic expectations to enhance academic success. The plan also discusses the limitations of the studies, such as the use of questionnaires and small sample sizes, and suggests ways to improve student outcomes by integrating the factors of conscientiousness and motivation.