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ERIC Number: EJ882288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jul
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0742-051X
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Effects of an Autonomy-Supportive Intervention on Tutor Behaviors in a Higher Education Context
McLachlan, Sarah; Hagger, Martin S.
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, v26 n5 p1204-1210 Jul 2010
Empirical evidence has attested to the benefits of autonomy support in a classroom context, in facilitating students' autonomous motivation, well-being, creativity, engagement, and persistence. However, most interventional research aiming to increase teachers' autonomy-supportive behaviors has been conducted in school and college contexts, with few studies aimed at university tutors. The current study implemented a brief theory-driven autonomy-supportive intervention in university seminars and developed an observational checklist instrument to assess behavior change. Tutors who received brief training in autonomy-supportive teaching techniques showed significant increases from baseline in two important autonomy-supportive behaviors in their classes. Potential implications and suggestions for further development of the intervention are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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