Differences in the Achievement Goals of the Students Studying in Annual and Semester Systems

The present study aimed at exploring the differences in the Achievement Goals of students studying in Annual and Semester Educational Systems. A sample of 800 students (400 from Annual System and 400 from semester system) with age range between 20 – 25 years was approached at different departments of Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. Achievement Goals Scale (Elliot & McGregor, 2001) was administered to the sample. Statistical analysis showed that the students of annual system prefer mastery goals while the students of semester system prefer the performance goals. Results further suggested that the students of annual system have the mastery-avoidance goals and performance-approach goals and the students of semester system have the masteryapproach goals and performance-avoidance goals. Gender differences have also been found in the present study.