The motivation of students receiving financial aid: A grounded theory of Filipino undergraduates
Motivation is known to bring generally positive effects on adolescents in school settings. Academic motivation studies have shown that motivational factors allow students to perform significantly better in school. However, established theories on motivation may not completely capture the effects of...
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Animo Repository
2018
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| Online Access: | https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/7121 |
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| Institution: | De La Salle University |
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| Summary: | Motivation is known to bring generally positive effects on adolescents in school settings. Academic motivation studies have shown that motivational factors allow students to perform significantly better in school. However, established theories on motivation may not completely capture the effects of a student’s context on their motivational experiences, particularly the effects of their socioeconomic contexts. The present paper aimed to develop a theory of motivation that is contextually sensitive to the socioeconomic situation of Filipino students with financial aid. Data was gathered using both interviews and a focus group discussion from a total of 16 students of financial aid across three phases of data collection. Using systematic grounded theory, the study developed an emergent theory of motivation that highlighted the antecedents, themes, and consequences of motivational experiences, and that showed the relationship of motivational experiences across time. The socioeconomic contexts of students with financial aid proved an important element in their motivational experiences, with financial aid being related to three out of six themes of motivation. Implications of the emergent theory of motivation on both motivation research and student development are discussed. |
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