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Initial motivational orientation of students enrolling in undergraduate degrees

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posted on 2023-05-17, 17:35 authored by David KemberDavid Kember, Ho, A, Hong, C
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. © 2010 Society for Research into Higher Education.

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Publication title

Studies in Higher Education

Volume

35

Pagination

263-276

ISSN

0307-5079

Department/School

Faculty of Education

Publisher

Carfax Publishing

Place of publication

Rankine Rd, Basingstoke, England, Hants, Rg24 8Pr

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Copyright 2010 Society for Research into Higher Education

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  • Restricted

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Learner and learning not elsewhere classified

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