November 30, 2021 by Lemos Kelly
June 3, 2021 / By Maurice Kinsella, Niamh Nestor, John Wyatt In this article from The Campus, Part of the Times Higher Education, Maurice Kinsella and Niamh Nestor explain how to use self-determination theory as a guide to boost student motivation through careful online course design.
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June 11, 2021 by Lemos Kelly
By Rashmi Kusurka
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April 30, 2021 by Lemos Kelly
2021 // by Stephen Tonks, PH.D. In this Achieve Magazine article, Stephen Tonks present how teachers can use SDT for organizing and remembering how to encourage high-quality motivation in their students.
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March 5, 2021 by Lemos Kelly
March 3 2021 // by Katherine Hardin In this Language Magazine article, Katherine Hardin explains how language learning teachers can use Self-Determination Theory in their classrooms. Teachers need to create an environment where students can craft positive motivational narratives that position them as able learners. Fortunately, Edward Deci and Richard Ryan’s (1985) self-determination theory of...
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August 12, 2020 by Lemos Kelly
April 12, 2020 / by Rashmi Kusurkar Self-Determination Theory acknowledged by Blog LEARN! as an important perspective in motivating students while online learning during a crisis. How can we support and motivate students to engage in online learning? Our research on self-determination theory offers some relevant insights which I summarize as A – Autonomy, B...
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March 23, 2017 by Shannon
March 23, 2017 / By Colleen Flaherty New paper proposes framework for supporting the needs of pretenure faculty members, namely making sure they’re poised to find intrinsic motivation. Both hiring and signing on as a new assistant professor involve risk; if the commitment doesn’t work out, both the institution and the faculty member denied tenure have...
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March 16, 2017 by Shannon
March 16, 2017 / By GlobeNewswire / Proliferation of New Educational Technology Products Raises Question of Which Features Support and Spur an Inherent Love of Learning Boston, March 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While student motivation in traditional classroom settings is well researched, materials on how digital tools are enhancing or undermining this essential factor...
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October 20, 2016 by Pschult3
October 20, 2016 / By David Steele-Figueredo / This article cites SDT to explain how motivation for attending college relates to academic success or struggle. “According to a study conducted by two members of the American Counseling Association, the reason that certain students excel in college while others flounder might relate back to their motivations...
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June 10, 2016 by Shannon
Self-Determination Theory acknowledged by The Atlantic as an important perspective in education. Interesting article on children’s resilience and motivation in the classroom around socio-economic factors.
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