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| College Students Interest in Their Majors:
Taking the Case of the Firstand Secondyear Students
in Nanjing University of Technology |
| ZHANG Jinming1, KONG Jin2, CHEN Tongyang2, LI Longzhi1 |
| 1. Presidents Office； 2. School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 211800, China |
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Abstract More and more college students choose their majors according to their own perceptions. Whether or not the chosen majors match their genuine interests is worth studying. An investigation of the firstand secondyear college students at Nanjing University of Technology shows that there exists great difference in college students interest in their majors, there are over 44 percent of students whose majors are far from their career interests and ability and that both gender and disciplines exert influence on their interest in their majors. It also indicates that students interest in their majors may help to improve their academic performance. The study found no significant relationship between professional interest and motivation.
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HONG Ying-Jun-1, LIAO Chuan-Jing-2. [J]. Journal of Higher Education Management, 2012, 6(4): 102-. |
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2014, Vol. 8 
