There were numbers of motives that stimulated students for learning, including having interest in midwifery practice, trying to obtain the competency for passing the final exam, and working as a midwife afterward. Literature related to learning has divided learning incentives into internal and external factors. Accordingly, factors such as interest and curiosity are internal stimulators, and the need to enhance job skills is external stimulators.31,32 Similar to a study on medical students, both of these factors were found simultaneously in our participants.32 However, in adult learners, internal motivations are more expected,31 and it seems to be preferable since it does not impose stress on learners.