Cultivating motivation is crucial to a language learner's success–and therefore crucial for the
language teacher and researcher to understand. The third edition of Teaching and …

The focus of this chapter is on the role of self-efficacy in educational contexts. Self-efficacy is
defined as one's perceived capabilities for learning or performing actions at designated …

Across the lifespan, learners have to tackle the challenges of learning new skills. These
skills can range from abilities needed for survival, such as learning languages, learning to …

The second edition of the Handbook of Motivation at School presents an integrated
compilation of theory and research in the field. With chapters by leading experts, this book …

The objectives of the present studies were to design and validate the Interpersonal
Behaviours Questionnaire (IBQ and IBQ-Self). The IBQ assesses perceptions of …

ABSTRACT According to Self-Determination Theory (SDT), basic psychological needs will
be influenced by other individuals' interpersonal behaviors. The objective of the present …

How is a child's successful participation in science learning shaped by their family's
support? We focus on the critical time period of early adolescents, testing (i) whether the …

Objective The objective of the present study is to build upon the existing literature examining
the coaching context and how it relates to coaches' use of autonomy-supportive …

Cumulatively, participation in optional science learning experiences in school, after school,
at home, and in the community may have a large impact on student interest in and …

Educators are faced with myriad challenges as increasing numbers of students struggle with
poverty and classroom sociocultural norms that often differ from those found in students' …