- In Pakistan, students do not perform well in science subjects at primary and middle levels due to obsolete teaching methods in public schools, which gives rise to difficulty in understanding science concepts. The reason behind carrying out this study is to investigate the effectiveness of technology on the motivation of middle school students using a quasi-experimental pretest-post-test design. The middle school students aged 12–14 years studying in an urban public school were selected. To discover any significant difference in motivation and learning performance of students in the technology-driven constructivist environment as compared to the traditional group, data was collected through the Students Motivation toward Science Learning Questionnaire. When compared to students in the traditional context, quantitative data showed a statistically significant difference in the levels of students' interest in science-related activities. The learning performance in the post-test significantly increased with the experimental group M=17.156. The findings revealed an increase in the levels of students’ science motivation in a technology-driven environment.

Keywords: Science Motivation; Learning Performance; Technology; Middle School; Pakistan.