Be Honest - Why Did YOU Decide to Study Psychology? A Recent Graduate and a Professor Reflect

Autor/inn/en	Hurst, Robert; Carson, Jerome
Titel	Be Honest - Why Did YOU Decide to Study Psychology? A Recent Graduate and a Professor Reflect
Quelle	In: Psychology Teaching Review, 27 (2021) 2, S.22-35 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-948X
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Majors (Students); Psychology; Student Motivation; Autobiographies; Ethnography; Foreign Countries; Counselor Training; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychologie; Schulische Motivation; Autobiography; Autobiografie; Autobiographie; Ethnografie; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Understanding student motivation is key to unlocking higher student satisfaction and allowing teachers to meet the expectations of their students. Psychology students have their own unique motivations. Using autoethnographic methods, a recent graduate and a professor of psychology come together to recall our own experiences from the classroom. From these, we arrive at definitions for two psychology student motivations that have stood out to us. We suggest how understanding motivations such as these can be beneficial for students and teachers alike. We discuss the benefits and limitations of using autoethnography to give our first-hand accounts, demonstrating the potential of this lesser-known methodology as a valid way to bring educational experiences into journals. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01