Students distinguish individual from class-directed autonomy support at the student level, but class-level aggregates form one overall autonomy-supportive atmosphere factor¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? At the student level, perceptions of individual and class-directed autonomy support are two distinct factors for the autonomy-supportive strategies measured. → Flunger 2024 q3 i? At the class level, whole-class aggregates of individual and class-directed autonomy support are best represented by one shared overall autonomy-supportive atmosphere factor. → Flunger 2024

Evidence¶

Flunger 2024¶

Flunger, B., Verdonschot, A., Zitzmann, S., Hornstra, L., & van Gog, T. (2024). A Bayesian approach to students' perceptions of teachers' autonomy support. Learning and Instruction, 91, 101873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2023.101873

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Bayesian Multilevel-CFAs comparing competing factor structures in a sample of 446 Dutch primary students from 22 mathematics classes. Model 1.2 with two L1 factors and one L2 factor fit best, so "individual support could be distinguished from class-directed support on L1, but not on L2."

"For all autonomy-supportive strategies, Model 1.2, specifying perceptions of individual and class-directed autonomy as two separate factors at L1, and one latent factor of class-average autonomy support at L2, had the best fit."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Individual choice provision showed low reliability and was merged with class-directed choice provision into one perceived choice provision factor — reports the opposite
• Perceived differences in teachers' autonomy support form three student-level factors, including relative lack of autonomy support — related
• Perceived individual and class-directed autonomy support positively predict students' intrinsic motivation, effort, and persistence — related
• Students' perceived relative lack of autonomy support positively predicts extrinsic regulation — related