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Tisocco, Franco; Liporace, Mercedes Fernández – Innovative Higher Education, 2023
This study aimed to analyze the influence of academic motivation on procrastination and, in turn, to examine the impact of procrastination on academic achievement, on the grounds of self-determination theory. Undergraduate students (N = 928) completed a sociodemographic and academic survey, the Tuckman Procrastination Scale, and the Academic…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Learning Motivation, Academic Achievement, Time Management
Luria, Ela – Educational Practice and Theory, 2022
This article is a review of the Self-determination theory (SDT) of Motivation. The theory identifies motivation as a continuum ranging from amotivation to extrinsic motivation and finally to intrinsic motivation (Ryan & Deci, 2000). Intrinsic motivation, thought of as the highest form of motivation satisfying the innate psychological needs for…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Motivation, Incentives, Research Needs
Weeldenburg, Gwen; Borghouts, Lars B.; Slingerland, Menno; Vos, Steven – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2021
Framed within achievement goal theory and self-determination theory, the aim of this study was to explore the experiences and motivational needs of students within secondary school Physical Education, attempting to identify their preferred motivational instructional strategies. Nine focus group interviews were conducted comprising 61 students (32…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Student Motivation, Adolescents, Preferences
Haukås, Åsta; Pietzuch, Anja; Schei, Jo Helge Ansnes – Language Learning Journal, 2023
Despite the centrality of motivation for all learning, few studies have examined the effectiveness of online language teacher education (OLTE) programmes within a psychological framework. This explorative study seeks to address this gap by evaluating the effectiveness of a two semesters OLTE course for German teachers in the Norwegian context. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Logan Rutten; Bernard J. Badiali – New Educator, 2024
As teacher shortages persist in parts of the United States, clinically based teacher educators could play a role in addressing the problem by utilizing practices that enhance (rather than diminish) teacher candidates' motivation to teach. Using self-determination theory as a lens for looking at clinical experiences, this study asked how 12 teacher…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Motivation, Professional Development Schools
Ramella, Kelly J.; Poulos, Allison; Perlman, Dana – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2023
Creating school connectedness can enhance the overall development and academic progress for youth. The purpose of this article is to provide teachers with both a theoretical and applied understanding of how to develop and support school connectedness with students through recreation-based learning activities. The theoretical concepts grounded…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Student School Relationship, Evidence Based Practice, Community Programs
Thomas K.F. Chiu – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2024
Students' strongly positive STEM interest and identity predict their future study and career choices in a STEM field. STEM education studies addressing multiple disciplines together are insufficient, as they have produced mixed findings and inadequate direction for advancing integrated STEM education. Self-determination theory (SDT) provides an…
Descriptors: Self Determination, STEM Education, Science Interests, Student Interests
Meriläinen, Mikko – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2019
Game jams are accelerated game creation events usually taking place over the course of a short time period. A variety of learning outcomes from game jamming has been discussed in previous research, with learning being a common motivation for attending game jams. Despite this, there has been little research into the psychological mechanisms driving…
Descriptors: Novices, Learning Experience, Games, Competition
Murphy, John; Sweeney, Mary Rose; McGrane, Bronagh – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: To examine the impact of a self-determination theory-informed school-based lunchtime games intervention on wellbeing and symptoms of anxiety and depression among adolescent girls in Ireland. Design: Non-randomised controlled intervention design. Method: This self-determination theory-informed intervention consisted of lunchtime games…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Well Being, Females, Self Determination
Cho, Hyun Jin; Levesque-Bristol, Chantal; Yough, Mike – Learning Environments Research, 2023
We explored Asian international students' successful learning experiences and adjustment through the lens of self-determination theory. To explore how international students perceive their classroom learning environments and learning experiences in more detail, a sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach was used. In the quantitative phase,…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Educational Environment, Foreign Students, Asians
Flanigan, Abraham E.; Brady, Anna C.; Dai, Yan; Ray, Emily – Educational Psychology Review, 2023
Undergraduate student misuse of mobile technology (e.g., smartphones, laptops, tablets) for non-class purposes (e.g., texting, scrolling social media, playing games) has become ubiquitous in college classrooms across the globe. In addition, research has suggested that these digital distractions can negatively impact learning and performance. The…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
Salikhova, Nailya R.; Lynch, Martin F.; Salikhova, Albina B. – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2020
The purpose of this article was to compile a general map of existing research on digital education from the Self-determination theory (SDT) perspective, in order to understand SDT's contribution to the emerging field of research on digital technologies in education, the methods used to advance this research, the gaps in existing research, and the…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Electronic Learning, Self Determination, Learning Motivation
Clinton-Lisell, Virginia; Gwozdz, Lindsey – College Teaching, 2023
Renewable assignments are student created artifacts that have value outside of courses. However, more empirical inquiry in renewable assignments grounded in theoretical frameworks is necessary. In this study, students (N = 69) engaged in renewable assignments and were asked to report on their perceptions based on the self-determination theory of…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Assignments, Social Justice, Student Motivation
Hornstra, Lisette; Stroet, Kim; Rubie-Davies, Christine; Flint, Annaline – Educational Psychology Review, 2023
Various theories from the field of educational psychology, including high expectation theory (HET) and self-determination theory (SDT), focus on the classroom conditions which facilitate students' motivation, learning, and well-being. In the current paper, we aimed to breech the theoretical division between HET and SDT through a synthesis of both…
Descriptors: Teacher Expectations of Students, Self Determination, Educational Environment, Student Motivation
Taasoobshirazi, Gita; Hord, Amy; Vaughn, Ashley; Treadaway, Hailey; Johnson, Marcus Lee – International Journal on Social and Education Sciences, 2023
The present study analyzes Imposter Phenomenon (IP) through the lens of three different motivational frameworks. Expectancy Value Theory, Attribution Theory, and Self-Determination Theory were used to study IP among academics. With 72% of participants experiencing frequent or intense IP levels, IP was prevalent among those sampled. Females…
Descriptors: Faculty, Self Concept, Motivation, Theories