Exploring Graduate Students’ Intrinsic Motivation in Fully Online Courses: A Qualitative Study (Published)
Motivation in general is one of the most important components of the process of learning and teaching in any educational environment, and it can explain the success or failure of student. Therefore, using a qualitative approach, this study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the nature of intrinsic motivation in fully online courses environment.10 participants participated in depth interviews about their intrinsic motivation in in fully online courses. Findings uncovered a number of factors that are highly related to graduate students’ intrinsic motivation in fully online courses. Findings, implications, limitations and future directions are discussed.
Keywords: Graduate Students, Intrinsic Motivation, online learning
The Study of Education Mechanism and Innovation Cultivation of Graduate Students (Published)
Graduate students are the new force of innovation in China and to improve the quality of graduate students is a popular topic in academia . Currently, there exist some deficiencies in postgraduate education, such as the teaching pattern which values theory more than practice, the dearth of innovative spirit and the absence of innovative capacity. These problems are rooted in unclear studying objectives, the lack of opportunities for practical working experience and the incorrect learning methods, etc. Therefore, in order to cultivate innovative graduate students, it’s vital for us to refine the teaching methods to intrigue graduate students interest in innovation. And graduate students should receive comprehensive training which strengthens their capacity for literature reading and more opportunities for practical experiences.
Keywords: Education Mechanism, Graduate Students, Innovative Capacity