Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2019
Abstract
The purpose of the current study was to qualitatively describe why first- and second-year undergraduate students participate in informal learning experiences, including their intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for doing so, refine the Informal Learning Experiences Survey, and give context to our initial findings. Our long-term goal was to understand the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that motivate students to participate in informal learning experiences in college, and their expected outcomes of such experiences. Our three short-term goals, for which we sought support from the assessment mini grant, were to: (1) identify intrinsic and extrinsic factors that motivate undergraduate students in introductory biology courses to participate in informal learning experiences, (2) identify what outcomes students hope to gain from participating in informal learning experiences, and (3) refine the ILES based on student interview responses.
Recommended Citation
Holt, Emily and Heim, Ashley Barbara, "Participation in Informal Learning Opportunities among Undergraduates in Biology" (2019). Assessment Mini Grant Reports. 12.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/assessmentgrant/12
Comments
2018-2019 Assessment Mini-Grant