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March 29, 2017
Student Motivation and Quality of Life in Higher Education
- Author
- Hennin, Marcus A.; Krägeloh, Christian U.; and Wong-Toi, Glenis, eds.
- Publisher
- Routledge, New York, NY
- ISBN
- 9780415858052
- Table of Contents
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List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I - Student perspectives
ch. 1 Motivation to learn and quality of life: an undergraduate student’s perspective (Chen Eileen Zhou)
ch. 2 In pursuit of the PhD: quality of life and motivation to learn (Erin M. Hill)
Part II - Theoretical perspectives
ch. 3 Motivation to learn (Marcus A. Henning and Emmanuel Manalo)
ch. 4 Quality of life and higher education (Rex Billington and Christian Krägeloh)
ch. 5 Applied positive psychology in higher education (Aaron Jarden and Rebecca Jarden)
Part III - Diversity Pperspectives on motivation to learn and quality of life
ch. 6 International students’ wellbeing, relationships, and quality of life (Nancy Arthur and Natalee Popadiuk)
ch. 7 Internationalisation and quality of life: a Taiwanese perspective (Li-chuan Chiang)
ch. 8 Higher education in Thailand: factors influencing students’ motivation to study (Prachyapan Petchuay)
ch. 9 Health-related quality of life in youth: definition, dimensions, and research difficulties (Marta Gil-Lacruz)
ch. 10 Health-related quality of life in a sample of young people in Spain (Marta Gil-Lacruz and Ana Isabel Gil-Lacruz)
ch. 11 Effects of optimism and positive orientation on subjective wellbeing of Japanese university students (Kyoko Hashimoto and Masuo Koyasu)
ch. 12 Quality of life and motivation to learn in medical students from different cultures (Mataroria Lyndon and Andrew Hill)
ch. 13 Culture, motivation, and sport: developing cultural competence of health and physical education pre-service teachers (Matthew Winslade)
ch. 14 Pasifika relational space and its connection with motivation to learn and quality of life (Mona O’Shea, I’u Tuagalu and Marcus Henning)
ch. 15 Motivation to learn and quality of life issues in higher education students with a disability (Rachel Dryer, Graham Tyson and Rosemary Shaw)
Part IV - Promotion of motivation to learn and quality of life in higher education
ch. 16 Improving academic quality of life through attribution- and motivation-focused counselling (Glenn Hirsch)
ch. 17 The Computer Assisted Learning for the Mind (CALM) website: teaching skills to increase resilience (Fiona Moir and Antonio Fernando)
ch. 18 Mental health and perceived self-efficacy of medical students: research findings and implications for eLearning support (Iain Doherty and Julie Chen)
ch. 19 Oxford University Peer Support Programme: addressing the wellbeing of students (Anne Ford)
ch. 20 Resilience in tertiary students (Stephen Wealthall)
ch. 21 Quality of life, motivation, and professionalism, in higher education: implications for medical curriculum (Ralph Pinnock and Wayne Hazell)
ch. 22 Higher education and student stress: reclaiming light, liberty and learning (Colin Gibbs)
Part V - Conclusion and model
ch. 23 Synthesis of motivation to learn and quality of life (Marcus Henning, Christian Krägeloh, Glenis Wong-Toi, Emmanuel Manalo, Rex, Billington, Colin Gibbs, Susan J Hawken)
Index
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Abstract: Higher education is a high stakes process involving engagement with curricula and often entails coping with the onslaught of assessments and examinations. This process creates a level of intensity that impacts on the student experience in higher education. It is, therefore, important to consider not only the motivational aspects of learning but also quality of life issues, as they have profound effects on students. Quality of life affects the way students interact with their formal education, and has wide-reaching effects on future careers and their ability to coordinate everyday events. Integrating these two concepts, student motivation and quality of life, brings together the explicit elements that underpin learning in the higher education context, creating links between the affective and social aspects of the student life. This synthesis is integral to improving student retention and quality of life and has important ramifications for educationalists, administrators, pastoral care and academic support service personnel, and students themselves. Some highlights of the book include:
- Applied Positive Psychology in Higher Education
- Internationalisation and Quality of Life: A Taiwanese Perspective
- The Computer Assisted Learning for the Mind (CALM) Website: Teaching Skills to Increase Resilience
- The Oxford University Peer Support Programme: Addressing the Wellbeing of Students
- Higher Education and Student Stress: Reclaiming Light, Liberty and Learning
- Improving academic quality of life through attribution- and motivation-focused counselling (From the Publisher)
Abstract: Higher education is a high stakes process involving engagement with curricula and often entails coping with the onslaught of assessments and examinations. This process creates a level of intensity that impacts on the student experience in higher education. It is, therefore, important to consider not only the motivational aspects of learning but also quality of life issues, as they have profound effects on students. Quality of life affects the way students interact with their formal education, and has wide-reaching effects on future careers and their ability to coordinate everyday events. Integrating these two concepts, student motivation and quality of life, brings together the explicit elements that underpin learning in the higher education context, creating links between the affective and social aspects of the student life. This synthesis is integral to improving student retention and quality of life and has important ramifications for educationalists, administrators, pastoral care and academic support service personnel, and students themselves. Some highlights of the book include:
- Applied Positive Psychology in Higher Education
- Internationalisation and Quality of Life: A Taiwanese Perspective
- The Computer Assisted Learning for the Mind (CALM) Website: Teaching Skills to Increase Resilience
- The Oxford University Peer Support Programme: Addressing the Wellbeing of Students
- Higher Education and Student Stress: Reclaiming Light, Liberty and Learning
- Improving academic quality of life through attribution- and motivation-focused counselling (From the Publisher)