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Motivation to study at universities in the Czech Republic

MOTYČKOVÁ, Monika and Renata ČUHLOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Motivation to study at universities in the Czech Republic

Authors

MOTYČKOVÁ, Monika and Renata ČUHLOVÁ

Edition

Proceedings of the 16th Inte. Praha, p. 29-36, 8 pp. 2023

Publisher

NEWTON College

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Proceedings paper

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

Organization unit

STING ACADEMY

ISBN

978-80-245-2466-5

Keywords (in Czech)

motivation; studying at university; Maslow pyramid of needs; qualitative research
Changed: 14/3/2025 12:34, doc. Ing. Monika Motyčková, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

The objective is to identify the motives behind any potential differences between the students who favor of private versus public higher education institutions. Students at public and private higher education institutions in the Czech Republic participated in the research from 2022 to 2023. The focus of the literature review, in accordance with Maslow's pyramid of needs, is on students' motivation to study. Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews form the foundation of the qualitative research investigation's approach. Purposive sampling was used to choose the research sample. Open coding was implemented to create data systematization for qualitative analysis. The results demonstrate differences in study motives of students attending public and private universities. Additionally, differences between responders in the same group of public and private university students were found. A few components also show up in multiple categories. In order to continue the research in the next years and to discover changes in the elements investigated over a longer length of time, it builds on the research of the previous period 2021–2022, and we concentrated on the same topics.