International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 12, No 4: December 2023

Enablers and barriers to the construction of motives for learning at the university: The student’s perspective

Jorge Miranda-Ossandón (Universidad Católica de Temuco)
Andrea Precht (Universidad Católica del Maule)
Constanza Lobos (Universidad Alberto Hurtado)
Jorge Valenzuela (Universidad Católica del Maule)
Carla Muñoz (Universidad Católica del Maule)
Milenko Del Valle (Universidad de Antofagasta)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2023

Abstract

The massification of higher education and the migration to online formats imply changes that affect the ways that people learn and their motivation for learning. In this sense, the motivational orientation of the student can make a difference in learning. This article aims to describe the enablers and barriers to students’ motivation for learning from the perspective of Chilean University students in the areas of health and education. The study was conducted through virtual group interviews. The analysis was carried out on the participants’ accounts from a constructivist approach to grounded theory. The results showed a valuation of the practical and altruistic motives as a structuring motivational axis. In line with the self-determination theory, the existence of a protected space in the classroom appears as an essential motivational enabler of learning, and virtuality is a critical motivational barrier.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJERE

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...