Review Article

The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions

Volume: 6 Number: 2 December 1, 2020
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The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

The motivation of students to attend higher education has been taking great prominence in scientific research, being the basis of several studies that aim to assess the behavior and choices of students in higher education. Based on the Self-Determination Theory, we intend to give students a voice to attend a Higher Professional Technical Course, with a view to understanding their perception of the educational experience and their choices and motivations when entering Higher Education. Data were obtained through the application of a questionnaire, Motivation to Learn Scale, and the results contributed to the understanding of motivational patterns of students of Higher Professional Technical Courses.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Review Article

Publication Date

December 1, 2020

Submission Date

August 18, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 24, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Leite, S. (2020). The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature, 6(2), 201-214. https://izlik.org/JA22ZR62YZ
AMA
1.Leite S. The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions. IJMCL. 2020;6(2):201-214. https://izlik.org/JA22ZR62YZ
Chicago
Leite, Sonia. 2020. “The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 6 (2): 201-14. https://izlik.org/JA22ZR62YZ.
EndNote
Leite S (December 1, 2020) The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 6 2 201–214.
IEEE
[1]S. Leite, “The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions”, IJMCL, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 201–214, Dec. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA22ZR62YZ
ISNAD
Leite, Sonia. “The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 6/2 (December 1, 2020): 201-214. https://izlik.org/JA22ZR62YZ.
JAMA
1.Leite S. The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions. IJMCL. 2020;6:201–214.
MLA
Leite, Sonia. “The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature, vol. 6, no. 2, Dec. 2020, pp. 201-14, https://izlik.org/JA22ZR62YZ.
Vancouver
1.Sonia Leite. The Role of Students’ Motivation When Attending Higher Education Institutions. IJMCL [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1;6(2):201-14. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA22ZR62YZ


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