01177nam a2200145Ia 4500008004100000100001800041245011500059260000900174300001500183504000800198520073200206650001800938700002300956773005200979181130s2018    xx            000 0 und d  aTombs, Michal  aChanges in new recruits'  motivation and intentions to use a learning portfolio:ba longitudinal investigation  c2018  ap.188-202.  dJun  aThe purpose of the study was to examine motivation and intentions to complete a learning portfolio. Seventy newly recruited Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) at a UK police constabulary completed questionnaires at four different time points during training that examined their perceptions of the instrumentality of the learning portfolio and their intention to complete it. Results revealed decreases in motivation and intention over the four training periods, with substantially lower ratings six months into training. This study provides insight of the malleability of motivation and attitudes towards the learning portfolio, suggesting that trainers should pay more attention to motivational processes. - Reproduced.  aPolice - U.K.  aMorgan, Phillip L.  aPolice Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles