Harter Academic Motivation Test (HEMS)

I ask questions in class because I want to learn new things

I would like to understand how I can do my homework without the help of others.

I am not interested in finding solutions to difficult problems.

I study for this lesson that the teacher wants.

When I don’t understand something, I ask the teacher to tell me the answer.

I like to learn as much as I can at school

I practice and do extra work because I can learn something about my interests.

When I don’t understand some things immediately, I prefer to understand them by my own efforts.

I want to learn only things in school that I have to.

I do the school work as the teacher says.

I want to ask the teacher to help me with my homework.

I like to go to new assignments that are more difficult

For this reason, I read the content that I am interested in.

When I make a mistake, I want to find the right answer myself.

I don’t like difficult assignments because I have to work hard

I work on issues because I have to.

I work on issues because I have to.

I like those things the most that make me think hard to solve them.

I do my homework to find a lot of things I want to understand.

If I encounter a problem, I try to solve it myself.

I like easy work so I’m sure I can do it.

I ask the teacher because I want her to pay attention to me

If I encounter a problem, I ask the teacher for help.

I like difficult problems because I enjoy solving them.

I work really hard because I want to learn new things.

I like to do my homework without the help of others.

I like to do assignments that are relatively easy.

I want the teacher to help me in planning my next work.

I like difficult assignments because they are more interesting.

I work on problems to learn how to solve them.

I like lessons that are relatively easy to learn the answers to.

I want to ask the teacher how to do the homework

I like hard work because I can test my abilities.