Cognitive and motivational factors influencing time prediction.

Motivational factors that may affect adult participation in educational activities have attracted educators' interests and probably are one of the most discussed topics in the field of adult education. The current study seeks to investigate the students' participation in collaborative online activities based on the interpretive framework of adult participation theories stapling to interpret motivational factors, and recommended by McGivney (1993). A qualitative (comprehensive) research was conducted and a voluntary sample of Higher education by eighty students (n=80) who participated in online collaborative settings through the virtual world of Second Life and wanted to share experiences from their participation. The added value of this effort is to understand the educational community theoretically based on the utilization of adult theories that might motivate adult participation in different aspects and more practically to enunciate the key factors influencing their decisions to participate in team-based activities held in Second Life.

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Motivational Factors Influencing Students to Study Abroad

Higher Education Challenges in South-East Asia - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4489-1.ch011 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 197-220

Author(s):

Jeetesh Kumar ◽

Anshul Garg

Keyword(s):

Study Abroad ◽

Education Program ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Motivational Factors ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Tuition Fees ◽

Korean Society ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

The World ◽

Convenience Sampling

Education tourism, despite being existed for several hundred years, has only recently been recognised as an independent sector worth studying. In today's globalisation era, knowledge is increasingly a commodity that moves between countries. Korean society adapts the globalization era, which is gradually narrowing the interval between countries around the world. The current study was aimed to explore factors that attracts students from Korea to Malaysian universities. Data were obtained from nine private educational institutions in March-August 2019. In the current study, 300 questionnaires were distributed by applying the unbiased sample and the non-probability convenience sampling technique. The results of the study confirm that higher quality education program, affordable tuition fees, and a higher standard environment are the key motivational factors attracting Korean students to study in Malaysia. This study proposes important implications for policymakers, institutional staffs, and other relevant stakeholders in prioritising action to position themselves in the market effectively.

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Understanding the Relationship between Intention and Cat Containment Behaviour: A Case Study of Kitten and Cat Adopters from RSPCA Queensland

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani10071214 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 1214

Author(s):

Lynette J. McLeod ◽

Di Evans ◽

Bidda Jones ◽

Mandy Paterson ◽

Sarah Zito

Keyword(s):

Behaviour Change ◽

Motivational Factors ◽

Change Strategies ◽

Animal Shelter ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

The Relationship

In Australia, cat owners are encouraged to keep their pet cats contained on their property at all times. This study explores the relationship between the intentions and behaviours of 72 kitten and cat adopters from a RSPCA Queensland animal shelter, to provide a more in-depth understanding of the factors influencing the adoption of cat containment behaviours. At the time of adoption, 64 participants (89%) indicated they were intending to keep their cat fully contained. Eight weeks after adoption, 63 participants (87%) reported they were doing so (59 who had stated their intention at the time of adoption, and 4 who had not). We found cat owner containment behaviour was moderately correlated with containment intentions. For some of the participants when it came to enacting this behaviour, their intentions and the provided education information was not enough to overcome the more compelling capability, opportunity and motivational factors which presented themselves once they got home. We were able to identify these factors and suggest additional behaviour change strategies that would assist. Although it is important to provide cat adopters with advice about how to contain their cats properly, these results also highlight the importance of focusing attention on other behaviour change strategies that address the particular barriers faced by some cat-owners who are unsuccessful in keeping their cat contained on their property.

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Motivational factors influencing student intentions to practise in underserved areas: Authors' reply

Medical Education ◽

10.1111/medu.14263 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 (10) ◽

pp. 965-966

Author(s):

Milena Abbiati ◽

Georges L. Savoldelli ◽

Anne Baroffio ◽

Nadia M. Bajwa

Keyword(s):

Motivational Factors ◽

Factors Influencing

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Knowledge Sharing Motivation

Current Issues and Trends in Knowledge Management, Discovery, and Transfer - Advances in Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer, and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-2189-2.ch008 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 171-200

Author(s):

Nelly Todorova ◽

Annette M. Mills

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Integrated Model ◽

Motivational Factors ◽

Relative Importance ◽

Model Based ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Extrinsic Motivators ◽

Reward Programs ◽

Social Behaviours

Organisations invest heavily in knowledge management technologies and initiatives which are entirely dependent on the willingness of employees to share their knowledge. Educational and reward programs need to be informed by an understanding of what motivates people to share their knowledge at work. Prior research based on motivational theories suggests the importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivators to encourage voluntary pro-social behaviours such as knowledge sharing. However, the literature on motivation in the context of knowledge sharing is still emerging and fragmented. This chapter therefore proposes an integrated model that brings together theoretical insights from motivational research to explain the influence of key intrinsic and extrinsic motivators on knowledge sharing. The chapter reports the results of the assessment of the model based on data collected across 10 organisations. The discussion of results contributes to the understanding of motivational factors influencing attitude and intention to share knowledge and their relative importance.

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What Makes Students to Participate in Online Collaborative Settings Through Second Life?

International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence ◽

10.4018/ijdldc.2014010103 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 21-44

Author(s):

Nikolaos Pellas

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Adult Education ◽

Second Life ◽

Virtual World ◽

Motivational Factors ◽

Added Value ◽

Educational Community ◽

Key Factors ◽

Adult Participation ◽

Factors Influencing

Motivational factors that may affect adult participation in educational activities have attracted educators' interests and probably are one of the most discussed topics in the field of adult education. The current study seeks to investigate the students' participation in collaborative online activities based on the interpretive framework of adult participation theories stapling to interpret motivational factors, and recommended by McGivney (1993). A qualitative (comprehensive) research was conducted and a voluntary sample of Higher education by eighty students (n=80) who participated in online collaborative settings through the virtual world of Second Life and wanted to share experiences from their participation. The added value of this effort is to understand the educational community theoretically based on the utilization of adult theories that might motivate adult participation in different aspects and more practically to enunciate the key factors influencing their decisions to participate in team-based activities held in Second Life.

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