Observing physical education teachers' need-supportive interactions in classroom settings

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-17

  Haerens, Leen ^a   Aelterman, Nathalie ^a,b   Van den Berghe, Lynn ^a   De Meyer, Jotie ^a   Soenens, Bart ^a   Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Flemish Research Foundation   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Motivation; Need support; Observation; Self determination theory; Teaching behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874812406     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.35.1.3     Document Type: Article

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