Autonomy-supportive versus controlling instructions have limited main effects, enhancing autonomy satisfaction only¶

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q3 i? The instructional-style manipulation produced fewer effects than the difficulty manipulation, with autonomy-supportive conditions reporting greater autonomy satisfaction; the effect on interest/enjoyment was only marginally significant. → Baten 2020

Evidence¶

Baten 2020¶

Baten, E., Vansteenkiste, M., De Muynck, G., De Poortere, E., Desoete, A. (2020). How Can the Blow of Math Difficulty on Elementary School Children's Motivational, Cognitive and Affective Experiences be Dampened? The Critical Role of Autonomy-Supportive Instructions. Journal of Educational Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000444

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MANCOVA main effect of instructional style in the randomized experiment; the multivariate style effect was significant, F(8, 370) = 2.78, p = .005, ηp² = .06, but univariately limited to autonomy satisfaction, with interest/enjoyment only marginally significant. No univariate effect size printed.

"The effects for instructional style were limited, 15 with children in the autonomy -supportive conditions reporting greater autonomy satisfaction 16 compared to those in the controlling conditions. Although instructional style tended to have an 17 additional effect on interest/enjoyment, this effect was only marginally significant."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Difficult math exercises impair elementary children's motivational, cognitive and affective task experiences relative to easier exercises — related
• Need-based experiences mediate the effects of task difficulty and instructional style on motivational, cognitive, affective and behavioral outcomes — a broader claim this one bears on
• Self-determination theory holds that autonomy support raises intrinsic motivation, and a meta-analysis finds expected tangible rewards undermine it — reports the opposite
• Autonomy, meaningful purpose, and interest improve intrinsic motivation and deeper processing — related