Investigating the Enhancement of Studentsâ Engagement with Learning Activities through the lens of Self-Determination Theory
Journal Title: European Journal of Teaching and Education - Year 2020, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Self-Determination Theory (SDT) posits that, within formal school settings, studentsâ satisfied needs for a positive teacher-student relationship, perceived competence and autonomy may be utilised to predict their engagement with learning activities. The current research was seeking insights through the research question: What does prior SDT-embedded research reveal to be the strongest sociocultural motivational influences upon studentsâ self-reported engagement with learning in science and other subjects? The findings from an adapted meta-ethnographic review (MER) revealed that, whilst SDT emphasises the importance of autonomy as a basis for studentsâ engagement with learning, the motivation to exercise autonomy within science (and other curricula subjects) is a potential outcome cumulatively influenced by the studentsâ perceived competence and quality of the teacher-student relationship. These findings present the three SDT constructs as hierarchical, in that there is an emergent order of influence from the teacher-student relationship quality (SDT: relatedness) and perceived competence (SDT: competence) upon the quality and persistence of studentsâ motivated desire to be autonomous during learning activities (SDT: autonomy). The findings are significant, in terms of the proposed hierarchy, and enhancing research practitioners understanding of studentsâ motivation to engage with science learning activities. The findings are presented such that it may be further applied and modified by academics and practitioners as part of their classroom-based research agendas.
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Roger Wood,
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- EP ID EP743325
- DOI https://doi.org/10.33422/ejte.v2i2.263
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