Understanding the Nature of Motivation and Motivating Students through Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
This book is based upon three interrelated open naturalistic studies conducted to better characterise the motivational orientation of students in higher education. Open semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with undergraduates, students at
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Understanding the Nature of Motivation and Motivating Students through Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Understanding the Nature of Motivation and Motivating Students through Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
David Kember
Understanding the Nature of Motivation and Motivating Students through Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
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David Kember Faculty of Education University of Tasmania Launceston, TAS Australia
ISBN 978-981-287-881-6 DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-883-0
ISBN 978-981-287-883-0
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Preface
The What, Which, Why and How of Motivation Motivation of students in higher education is clearly an important topic. Educators are often asked questions like the following: What is motivation? Why are students motivated to enrol in higher education? How do students choose which degree at which university? How can teachers motivate students to learn? Why are some students motivated to graduate with flying colours, while others drop by the wayside? How does the curriculum impact on motivation? Which systemic issues are important? How can we better understand cultural differences in motivation? Responding to such questions is not easy. There is an abundant literature on motivation, but many contested issues and competing theories. It is not straightforward to select a particular body of research or theory to answer the above questions. A substantial part of the motivation literature deals with younger students or the workplace; so it is not always clear how applicable the findings would be to university students. Much of the research has been conducted through short-term trials or experiments, therefore the finding
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