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Fernando Núñez-Regueiro – Educational Psychology Review, 2024
Self-determination theory (SDT) proposes to explain the relations between motivational states and human development. In education, a central tenet of the theory is that experiencing autonomous motivation in school activities (i.e., genuine pleasure and enjoyment) fosters optimal learning processes, whereas experiencing controlled motivation (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Student Motivation, College Students, Secondary School Students