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Peer reviewedGreen, Lena; Foster, Don – Journal of Educational Research, 1986
A study investigated the effect of scholastic level, teacher orientation on a control/autonomy continuum, and pupil gender on 459 elementary school students' intrinsic motivation to engage in school work. Results indicated that teacher orientation toward autonomy enhanced the intrinsic motivation of girls on two of three dimensions, and that of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Program Divisions
