Teachers who facilitate both autonomy and structure report motivation to teach and felt teaching effectiveness¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Teachers who facilitate autonomy and structure were motivated to teach and felt effective as teachers. → Alexandra Patzak 2025

Evidence¶

Alexandra Patzak 2025¶

Alexandra Patzak, Xiaorong Zhang. (2025). Blending Teacher Autonomy Support and Provision of Structure in the Classroom for Optimal Motivation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-09994-2

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r?

Synthesis finding on teacher characteristics from the review of studies relating autonomy support and structure to teacher outcomes. The article states teachers who facilitate both constructs "were motivated to teach and felt effective as teachers"; no pooled effect size is printed in the text provided.

"Teachers who facilitate autonomy and structure were motivated to teach and felt effective as teachers."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Autonomy-supportive teaching contrasts with controlling teaching, and controlled students do poorly compared to autonomous students — related
• Self-determination theory holds that autonomy support raises intrinsic motivation, and a meta-analysis finds expected tangible rewards undermine it — a broader claim this one bears on
• Both autonomy support and structure elevate students' motivation, engagement, and need satisfaction with moderate to large effect sizes — related