Amber Ho
Biographic Data
| ID | 3655352 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amber Ho |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amber |
| FAMILY NAME | Ho |
| SIGNATURE | HO A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
More can mean less motivation
A motivational orientation framework for higher education has previously been derived from interviews with 36 undergraduate students in an elite university system. The framework consists of six interacting facets of motivation represented by continua labelled: compliance, individual goal setting, sense of belonging, interest, career and university lifestyle. The aim of this study was to see whether the framework also applied to entrants to a comm…
Initial motivational orientation of students enrolling in undergraduate degrees
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 undergra…
Characterizing the motivational orientation of students in higher education
Background. Consideration of motivation in higher education has often been drawn upon theories and research that were based upon school or workplace studies.Aims. This paper reports an open naturalistic study to better characterize the motivational orientation of students in higher education.Method. Open semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 36 students from three universities in Hong Kong. The analysis used an exploratory gro…
Characterizing the motivational orientation of students in higher education
Background. Consideration of motivation in higher education has often been drawn upon theories and research that were based upon school or workplace studies.Aims. This paper reports an open naturalistic study to better characterize the motivational orientation of students in higher education.Method. Open semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 36 students from three universities in Hong Kong. The analysis used an exploratory gro…
Initial motivational orientation of students enrolling in undergraduate degrees
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 undergra…
Characterizing the motivational orientation of students in higher education
Background. Consideration of motivation in higher education has often been drawn upon theories and research that were based upon school or workplace studies.Aims. This paper reports an open naturalistic study to better characterize the motivational orientation of students in higher education.Method. Open semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 36 students from three universities in Hong Kong. The analysis used an exploratory gro…
Initial motivational orientation of students enrolling in undergraduate degrees
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 undergra…
More can mean less motivation
A motivational orientation framework for higher education has previously been derived from interviews with 36 undergraduate students in an elite university system. The framework consists of six interacting facets of motivation represented by continua labelled: compliance, individual goal setting, sense of belonging, interest, career and university lifestyle. The aim of this study was to see whether the framework also applied to entrants to a comm…
Goal Orientation (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (2 works) · Evaluation of Teaching Practices (2 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (2 works) · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (2 works)