Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paran Rebekah Norton, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; William Bridges, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

, autonomy, andrelatedness. In other words, students’ individual motivation is constrained by the normsof the classroom (Goldin et al. 2016). When students’ basic psychological needs aresupported by the classroom structure, they are more likely to internalize their motivationto learn (Niemec & Ryan 2009). Many prior studies in education, ranging fromelementary school to college, have shown the importance of promoting autonomousregulation in the classroom (Deci et al. 1991). In general, more autonomous forms ofmotivation have been linked to increased interest, excitement, and confidence. This hasbeen shown to lead to higher performance and persistence, even among students with thesame level of self-efficacy (Ryan & Deci 2000).ContextTo study