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THEORY AND RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages 145-154Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1477878509104319
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autonomy support; engagement; motivation; self-determination theory; teaching; inner motivational resources
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We discuss how K-12 teachers can put motivational principles from self-determination theory into practice. To explain the 'how to' of autonomy-supportive teaching, we answer eight frequently asked questions from teachers: What is the goal of autonomy-supportive teaching? How is autonomy-supportive teaching unique? Does autonomy support mean permissiveness? How would I encourage students' initial engagement in learning activities? How could I help students maintain their engagement? What would I say/How might I talk? How would I solve motivational and behavioral problems? How do I know if I provided instruction in an autonomy-supportive way? To answer these questions, we recommend the following classroom practices: take the students' perspective, display patience to allow time for learning, nurture inner motivational resources, provide explanatory rationales, rely on noncontrolling language, and acknowledge and accept expressions of negative effect.
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