Supporting and Thwarting Autonomy in the High School Science Classroom

Cognition and Instruction

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 337-362

  Patall, Erika A ^a   Vasquez, Ariana C ^a   Steingut, Rebecca R ^a   Trimble, Scott S ^a   Pituch, Keenan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

autonomy support; autonomy thwarts; diary method; motivation; psychological needs; teaching practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027860455     PISSN: 07370008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370008.2017.1358722     Document Type: Article

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