Characterizing the motivational orientation of students in higher education: A naturalistic study in three Hong Kong universities

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 313-329

  Kember, David ^a   Hong, Celina ^a   Ho, Amber ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); CAREER CHOICE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOALS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 46249115189     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709907X220581     Document Type: Article

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