The main focus of this study was to investigate the effect of motivation on students' academic achievement in case of Belay Zeleke Secondary School. The study was employed to be experimental research method and random sampling method was used to select the students. 112 students (62 female and 50 male) has been selected from a total population of 1165 as a sample of the study. And then, 56 students in the experimental group were exposed to the teaching learning process with different motivational techniques and 56 students in .the control group were similarly given the teaching learning process but with no motivation for 50 minutes, once per week for 8 weeks. Both groups took the same pre and post Physical education achievement test. To analyze the data quantitative analysis mean, standard deviation and t-test were utilized by using SPSS20. No. significar;t group differences were found between students before the treatment was given as examined by the pre-test. However, group differences in motivation revealed that, motivation were score as more important by those who had taken the treatment than those who had not. As a result, this study found that the participant students' physical education achievements were highly promoted, after they ~ "" Abstract were exposed to motivational treatment. However, before they were exposed to ~ motivational treatment, the participant students' physical education, achievements were similar to the students in the control group. Therefore, it was recommended that teachers ~ . need to integrate motivation along side with in the class room method of teaching to enhance the students' academic achievement. This can be made possible through the selection of appropriate 11'.ay of motivation based on the students' need and their olOI_ achievement level. Key words: motivation, academic achievement result,

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