Differences in Curiosity Level between Undergraduate and Graduate Students.

Vidler, Derek C.; Wood, Peter H.

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ERIC Number: EJ249731

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981

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Differences in Curiosity Level between Undergraduate and Graduate Students.

Vidler, Derek C.; Wood, Peter H.

College Student Journal, v15 n2 p153-55 Sum 1981

Assessed undergraduate and graduate students' level of curiosity and intrinsic motivation. Few differences were found among the undergraduates, but they differed noticeably from the graduates in their motivational patterns. Differences are discussed in terms of motivational determinants. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Curiosity, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Learning Motivation, Personality Measures, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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