ERIC Number: EJ1039500
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Student-Centred and Teacher-Centred Learning Environment in Pre-Vocational Secondary Education: Psychological Needs, and Motivation
Smit, Karin; de Brabander, Cornelis J.; Martens, Rob L.
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v58 n6 p695-712 2014
In this study the perception of psychological needs and motivation in a student-centred and a teacher-centred learning environment are compared, using Self Determination Theory as a framework. The self-report Intrinsic Motivation Inventory was completed by 230 students (mean age 16.1 years) in pre-vocational secondary education. School records on absenteeism and achievement were also analysed. As predicted, multi-level analyses showed that students in the student-centred learning environment reported higher levels of perceived autonomy, competence, relatedness and motivation, measured by pleasure and effort. Furthermore, boys were less absent. Achievement shows no differences. These results suggest that a student-centred form of learning can be more beneficial for students' motivation if granted autonomy is embedded in a supportive environment.
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Environment, Secondary School Students, Secondary Schools, Learner Controlled Instruction, Teacher Role, Psychological Needs, Student Motivation, Self Determination, Attendance Patterns, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences, Personal Autonomy, Questionnaires, Measures (Individuals), Interpersonal Competence, Factor Analysis, Grades (Scholastic), Statistical Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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