The synergistic relationship of perceived autonomy support and structure in the prediction of self-regulated learning

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-68

  Sierens, Eline ^a   Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^b   Goossens, Luc ^a   Soenens, Bart ^b   Dochy, Filip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUATION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63049116195     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709908X304398     Document Type: Article

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