we asked them about their motivation
to participate in the course on project management. In the initial
questionnaire students responded that their motivation to
attend a ‘‘typical’’ traditional course was primarily to increase factual
knowledge and competencies. The post questionnaire showed
that students’ motivation regarding a gain in factual knowledge
and competencies stayed about the same. However, a significant
increase in motivation regarding attending a person-centered
course was identified in the style of the course. In particular, as
shown in Fig. 3, factors like a perceived positive working atmosphere
in class, active participation, room for discussions and team
work contributed to significantly increase students’ motivation.