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Building relationships in higher education to support students’ motivation

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ID21691689
AuthorsMartijn J M Leenknecht (0000-0003-3494-9057, Utrecht University, corresponding author), Ingrid Snijders (0000-0003-3433-1054, Utrecht University), Lieke Wijnia (0000-0001-7395-839X, HZ University of Applied Sciences, Vlissingen, The Netherlands), Remy M J P Rikers (0000-0002-4722-1455, Utrecht University), Sofie M M Loyen (0000-0002-2419-1492, Utrecht University)
Year2023
Volume28
Issue3
Pages632-653
Publication date2023-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTeaching in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1356-2517 • E-ISSN: 1470-1294
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13562517.2020.1839748
OpenAlexW3095361946
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited61

Student-teacher relationships in higher education take place in two embedded social contexts: the in-class environment and the educational institute in which the in-class environment is situated. The interplay between the two contexts and their association with students’ motivation was studied in the current study. In a broad sample (N=597), perceptions of student-staff relationship quality, need-supportive teaching in class, and autonomous and controlled motivation were measured. Perceptions of in-class teacher involvement were associated with autonomous motivation, while perceptions of in-class teacher structure were associated with controlled motivation. The association of perceptions of in-class teacher involvement and autonomy support with autonomous motivation seemed to be suppressed by perceptions of trust in benevolence. This indicates that students can get a ‘just tell me what to do’- attitude when trust in benevolence makes them shift from being supported to depending on support. Studying both embedded contexts in one analysis, resulted in a more fine-grained insight

Autonomy · Higher education · Intrinsic motivation · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · Self-determination theory · Situated · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation

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Unique citing works12
Citations per year2,4
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 12

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