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The quality of teaching and its impact on university students' motivation

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  • Jana Marie ?afránková

    (Charles University, Faculty of Education, Education Management Centre)

  • Martin ?iký?

    (Czech Technical University in Prague, Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies)

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The goal of the paper is to discuss the impact of the quality of teaching on university students' motivation to learn and study at university. The paper is based on the analysis of available scientific literature and the results of the authors' questionnaire survey among students of the College of Regional Development in Prague, the Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies of the Czech Technical University in Prague and the School Management Centre of the Faculty of Education of Charles University in Prague that was focused on students' motivation to study at university and their ideas about future career. The survey was conducted from February to May 2016. The relevant data were obtained from 416 students. The results show some interesting tendencies in students' attitudes to learning and studying at university. Students often complain of the quality of teaching, particularly of theoretical subjects without obvious connections and practical applications. This dissatisfaction significantly reduces students' motivation to learn and study at university. Many students go to work rather than to school to earn money and get experience.

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  • Jana Marie ?afránková & Martin ?iký?, 2016. "The quality of teaching and its impact on university students' motivation," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 5306931, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:5306931
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    1. Simon Marginson, 2016. "High Participation Systems of Higher Education," The Journal of Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 87(2), pages 243-271, March.
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    Keywords

    higher education; quality of teaching; motivation of students;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • I29 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Other
    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics

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