Additionally, Boekaerts (2001) stressed that students’ motivation is context sensitive and highlighted the importance of considering situated motivation in the learning environment, that is, what students consider motivating or demotivating in their specific context. Furthermore, Breen and Lindsay (2002) found that students may require different motivators that are not necessarily linked to achievement goals, and this may vary depending on their discipline area. In their study,
52 students in the disciplines of computing, history, biology, and geology were motivated more by the enjoyment of learning experiences than by the pursuit of learning goals.