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Filak, Vincent F.; Sheldon, Kennon M. – Educational Psychology, 2008
Self-determination theory posits that individuals who have basic psychological needs satisfied while engaging in an activity will be more likely to value and persist in that activity. Scholars in this area have also posited that autonomy-supportive social contexts are top-down determinants of individual need satisfaction. To understand better the…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Student Needs, Psychological Needs, Models