The role of individual interest and future goals during the first years of university studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097546 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johanna Mikkonen (University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Mirja Ruohoniemi (0000-0002-1625-545X, University of Helsinki), Sari Lindblom-Ylänne (0000-0001-7297-7433, University of Helsinki) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-86 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2011.564608 |
| OpenAlex | W1986889866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 32 |
In this study, 28 university students from two different fields – the humanities and veterinary medicine – were interviewed. The aim was to explore the role of individual interest and future goals during the first two years of university study through retrospective interviews. The results showed that, while support from the learning environment was necessary, in most cases study had to some degree been based on individual interest. A heavy workload was found to hinder interest-based studying in veterinary medicine, whereas clear future goals helped these students to remain committed. Even though individual interest played an important role in the humanities, a lack of future goals diminished students’ commitment to their studies
Higher education · Management · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Workload · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological and Educational Research Studies · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology
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Identity profiles, motivations for attending university and study-related burnout
Motivation matters
Transitioning from school to university
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Examining the experiences of first-year students with low tertiary admission scores in Australian universities
Interpreting qualitative data
Validity and Reliability of the Experience-Sampling Method
Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Goal Contents in Self-Determination Theory
Basic needs and the development of interest and intrinsic motivational orientations
Interest, Learning, and Motivation
Interest
Individual interest and its implications for understanding intrinsic motivation
Placing Motivation and Future Time Perspective Theory in a Temporal Perspective
Structural and dynamic aspects of interest development
Task values, achievement goals, and interest
The role of achievement goals in the development of interest
Diary Methods
The Four-Phase Model of Interest Development
Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior
Once a boring task always a boring task? Interest as a self-regulatory mechanism
The development of higher education students' interest in their subject
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,81 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |