Measuring student motivation in a statistics course supported by podcast using Reduced Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (RIMMS)

This study aimed to measure students' motivation levels in the statistical inference module of a statistics course at the University of Guadalajara. Data were collected from 40 students from Process Engineering, and International Trade (INPROCI) enrolled in an online statistic course during Fall 2019. The Reduced Instructional Material Motivation Survey (RIMMS) was used to determine motivation levels in instruction supported by podcasts. Positive relationships were found between the scales of attention, relevance, trust, and satisfaction. Data showed high motivation with the use of podcasts as an instructional medium in the course. The results found not report a significant difference in levels of variables motivation and learning styles.