A Meta-analysis of the Effectiveness of Intervention Programs Designed to Support Autonomy

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 159-188

  Su, Yu Lan ^a   Reeve, Johnmarshall ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Autonomy support; Intervention; Meta analysis; Self determination theory; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952183870     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: 1573336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-010-9142-7     Document Type: Review

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