Observed need-supportive and need-thwarting teaching behavior in physical education: Do teachers' motivational orientations matter?

Lynn Van den Berghe; Bart Soenens; Maarten Vansteenkiste; Nathalie Aelterman; Greet Cardon; Isabel Tallir; Leen Haerens

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.04.006

doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.04.006

Observed need-supportive and need-thwarting teaching behavior in physical education: Do teachers' motivational orientations matter?

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Psychology of Sport and Exercise3.40

Volume: 14, Issue: 5, Pages: 650 - 661

Published: Sep 1, 2013

Abstract

The behaviors physical education (PE) teachers engage in affect a number of important student outcomes. Therefore, it is essential to study the antecedents of these teaching behaviors. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, this cross-sectional study explored the relations between PE teachers' autonomous and controlled motivational orientations and a variety of observed need-supportive and need-thwarting teaching behaviors in 79 PE classes by...