Initial motivational orientation of students enrolling in undergraduate degrees

Initial motivational orientation of students enrolling in undergraduate degrees

• Kember, David University of Hong Kong
• Ho, Amber University of Hong Kong
• Hong, Celina University of Hong Kong

Studies in Higher Education, 35(3), 263-276, 2010

Routledge

2010

• N Students & Student Services
  • NC Charactieristics & Conditions of Students; Opinion & Attitudes of Students, Problems of Adjustment

Choice of Programme Enrolment Entering University Higher Education Motivation Intrinsic Motivation Higher-Education Rewards Education & Educational Research

• Hong Kong

• 1990-1997.6

• Post-Secondary Education

Governments are aiming to expand the intake to higher education, so it is important to understand what motivates students to enter university and choose a particular programme. The aim of this study was to see whether a motivational orientation framework, developed to explain motivation to study, could also be applied to motivation to enrol in a selected university programme. Data were collected through individual open interviews with 36 undergraduate students at three universities in Hong Kong. Analysis used a grounded theory approach. The motivational orientation framework consists of six continua, labelled: compliance, individual goal setting, university lifestyle, sense of belonging, career and interest. It was possible to interpret data on decisions to go to university and to pick particular programmes with the framework. Students could be allocated to a position on each continuum, which then characterised their initial motivation for study.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 03075079

• 10.1080/03075070903023510

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2010-11-28