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A Conceptual Model Of Career Development To Enhance Academic Motivation, Nancy Creighton Collins
A Conceptual Model Of Career Development To Enhance Academic Motivation, Nancy Creighton Collins
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The purpose of this study was to develop, refine, and validate a conceptual model of career development to enhance the academic motivation of community college students. To achieve this end, a straw model was built from the theoretical and empirical research literature. The model was then refined and validated through three rounds of a Delphi study. The Delphi study solicited the opinions of students who had successfully completed community college programs.
Three research goals guided this study: (1) identify the components of modern motivation theory that apply to the academic motivation of community college students, (2) identify key components of …