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Initial Motivational Orientation of Students Enrolling in Undergraduate Degrees

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  • Author(s): Kember, David; Ho, Amber; Hong, Celina
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Studies in Higher Education. May 2010 35(3):263-276.
  • Publication Date:
    2010
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      14
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Grounded Theory; Undergraduate Students; Goal Orientation; Student Motivation; Foreign Countries; Interviews; College Attendance; Enrollment; Academic Degrees; Majors (Students); Compliance (Psychology); Life Style; Social Cognition; Student Interests; Higher Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Hong Kong
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/03075070903023510
    • ISSN:
      0307-5079
    • Abstract:
      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. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      24
    • Publication Date:
      2010
    • Accession Number:
      EJ882869