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TitleCharacterising a teaching and learning environment capable of motivating student learning
AuthorsKember, D1
Ho, A1
Hong, C1
KeywordsActive learning
Higher education
Motivation
Teaching and learning environment
Issue Date2010
PublisherSpringer Verlag Dordrecht. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=1387-1579
CitationLearning Environments Research, 2010, v. 13 n. 1, p. 43-57 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10984-009-9065-8
AbstractThis study investigated facets of the teaching and learning environment which motivate student learning. Interviews were conducted with 36 students from nine representative undergraduate degree programs in Hong Kong. The interviewees were asked to describe teaching approaches and learning activities typical of their program. They were asked about the effect of these on their motivation. Analysis of the transcripts, using a grounded theory approach, revealed that motivation was enhanced through a teaching and learning environment with eight supportive conditions, namely, establishing relevance, establishing interest, allowing choice of courses, learning activities, teaching for understanding, assessment of learning activities, close teacher-student relationships and sense of belonging between classmates. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009.
DescriptionOpen Access Journal
ISSN1387-1579
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.035
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10984-009-9065-8
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorKember, D
dc.contributor.authorHo, A
dc.contributor.authorHong, C
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-19T04:37:30Z
dc.date.available2010-10-19T04:37:30Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated facets of the teaching and learning environment which motivate student learning. Interviews were conducted with 36 students from nine representative undergraduate degree programs in Hong Kong. The interviewees were asked to describe teaching approaches and learning activities typical of their program. They were asked about the effect of these on their motivation. Analysis of the transcripts, using a grounded theory approach, revealed that motivation was enhanced through a teaching and learning environment with eight supportive conditions, namely, establishing relevance, establishing interest, allowing choice of courses, learning activities, teaching for understanding, assessment of learning activities, close teacher-student relationships and sense of belonging between classmates. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009.
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version
dc.descriptionOpen Access Journal
dc.description.otherSpringer Open Choice, 01 Dec 2010
dc.identifier.citationLearning Environments Research, 2010, v. 13 n. 1, p. 43-57 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10984-009-9065-8
dc.identifier.citeulike6393191
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10984-009-9065-8
dc.identifier.epage57
dc.identifier.hkuros178144
dc.identifier.issn1387-1579
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.035
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-77949276811
dc.identifier.spage43
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/124065
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Verlag Dordrecht. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=1387-1579
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofLearning Environments Research
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsThe original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
dc.subjectActive learning
dc.subjectHigher education
dc.subjectMotivation
dc.subjectTeaching and learning environment
dc.titleCharacterising a teaching and learning environment capable of motivating student learning
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong