Abstract
This article deals with reasons for the motivation to study in higher education. To find out about motives, around 200 A-level students in Germany and Great Britain were asked about their plans for the time after completion of their A-levels. Through socio-demographic data the authors could deploy facts about social backgrounds and the affiliations to socio-economic classes. There are some expected findings (e.g., British A-level students are more likely to study than their German comrades) and some pretty unexpected results (e.g., social classes do not seem to divide students into choosing university or not).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 511-521 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Higher Education in Europe |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2009 |
Bibliographical note
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Loeber, Sandra and Higson, Helen E. (2009) Motivation to study in Higher Education: a comparison between Germany and Great Britain. Higher Education in Europe, 34 (3-4). pp. 511-521, Higher Education in Europe 2009 © Francis & Taylor, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/03797720903392235Keywords
- motivation
- higher education
- Germany
- Great Britain
- A-levels
- social backgrounds
- socio-economic classes