Reeve Article Flashcards
What does Self-Determination Theory assume?
That all students posses inherent growth tendencies and psychological needs that provide a motivational founation.
Students are always in active exchange with their classroom environment which can nurture their inner motivation resources or neglect them
When synthesis is high what is the result?
the student internalizes new forms of extrinsic motivation as his/her own
When synthesis is low what is the result?
the classroom imposes external and introjected forms of extrinsic motivation on the student
What is an example of a student’s inherent motivational resources?
Psychological needs for:
Autonomy
Competence
Relatedness
What is an example of a student’s internalized motivational resources?
interestes, preferences values
How is the “self” viewed in self-determination theory?
as action and development from within
In what ways can a classroom environment influence students?
- Interpersonal relationships
- Affordances (interesting activities, optimal challenges)
- External events (rewards, praise, feedback)
- Social Demands (goals, norms)
What are the 4 teacher characteristics that contribute to the positive academic functioning of students?
- Attunement
- Relatedness
- Supportiveness
- Gentle Discipline
What is attunement? give a synonym
When a teacher reads and senses their students’ state of being and adjusts their instruction accordingly
synonym: sensitivity
What is relatedness and when does it occur?
Relatedness is a sense of being close to another person
It occurs when teachers create the conditions in which students feel special and important to the teacher (teacher provides a sense of warmth affection and approval)
What is Supportiveness?
Supportiveness is a teacher’s affirmation of a student’s capacity for self direction by accepting students as they are, providing encouragement, assist them in their efforts to realize goals they set for themselves
Why is supportiveness important?
helps students feel competent, be more creative, and feel in more in control of their learning/engaged
What is Gentle Discipline?
a supportive socializing strategy that involves guiding and explaining why one way of thinking or behaving is right and another is wrong
What is the opposite of Gentle Discipline?
Power Assertion
What is Power Assertion?
a controlling socializing strategy that involves forceful commands
