Understanding the Nature of Motivation and Motivating Students through Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

• Main Author: Kember, David (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Education.; Assessment.; Higher education.; Higher Education.; Learning & Instruction.; Assessment, Testing and Evaluation.

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 community colleges and students in taught pos...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Studies
• Chapter 2 Motivation Framework
• Chapter 3 Relationship to other theories of motivation
• Chapter 4 Motivation to enrol
• Chapter 5 Motivation to study
• Chapter 6 Motivating students through teaching and learning
• Chapter 7 Motivating students through the curriculum
• Chapter 8 Systemic issues
• Chapter 9 Cultural and motivational issues concerning the performance of Chinese students
• Chapter 10 Reflections on motivation.