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Direct linkZhou, Ji – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2015
This study explores what motivates 19 international students to pursue a Ph.D. at a public research university in the U.S. and, more importantly, what motivates them to persist despite unsatisfying socialization. Based on value-expectancy achievement motivation theory, four motivations emerged: intrinsic interest in research, intrinsic interest in…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Student Motivation, Doctoral Degrees
