Autonomy, affiliation, and ability: Relative salience of factors that influence online learner motivation and learning outcomes

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-50

  Chen, Kuan Chung ^a   Jang, Syh Jong ^a   Branch, Robert Maribe ^b  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Instructional Strategies; Motivation; Online Learning; Self determination Theory; Student Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863198895     PISSN: 20737904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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