Factors that affect the motivation of students to continue studying social communication-journalism

Abstract

This research sought to learn about the factors that affect the motivation of students to continue studying Social communication  – journalism; students worked with those who are the last semester (VII, VIII and IX) of the Soacha Regional Centre, one of the headquarters of UNIMINUTO in Colombia. The research is interesting because there have not been made research on these topics before, also which was evidenced by “case study” methodology that motivation is one of the most important factors so, that a student can decide or not to continue his university studies. At the time of answering to the research question, achieved to comply with the general objective “Identify the factors that affect the motivation of the students so that they to continue their university studies of Social communication - journalism UNIMINUTO program, headquarters Soacha”.