Intrinsic motivation and engagement as "active ingredients" in garden-based education: Examining models and measures derived from self-determination theory

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-36

  Skinner, Ellen A ^a   Chi, Una ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

engagement; garden based education; intrinsic motivation; middle school; school gardens; sustainability education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856883128     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: 19401892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00958964.2011.596856     Document Type: Article

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