I'm intending to use this theory in my research project , involving evaluation of level of motivation in elementary school students in Brazil.
Hi Professor Queiroz,
Self-determination theorists believe that human beings have an inherent tendency towards growth and development (Ryan & Deci, 2000). That is, they are proactive in looking for opportunities to actualise their potential, improve and challenge themselves, and behaviors that fall under that realm are acquired, as opposed to inherent (Soenens, & Vansteenkiste, 2005). Self-determination academics also posit that social environments, both the past and immediate social interactions (Deci & Ryan, 2000), play a crucial role in promoting or obstructing the natural human tendency toward growth and integrated functioning (Bartholomew, Ntoumanis, Ryan, Bosch, & Thøgersen-Ntoumani, 2011).
The self-determination theory (SDT) website offers many ressources to address issues concerning motivation and education, and school environments. But if you are very new to SDT, I would recommend that you start with the classic, theoretical overview papers and books (see link below); and maybe (why not?) take a look at Dr Deci and Dr Ryan's RG profiles to keep up with their latest work. You will probably soon find yourself following the publications of other SDT researchers that specialize in motivation with younger children populations (no idea who these researchers are, maybe other RG fellows can pitch in).
Lastly, if you would be interested in the full immersion experience (!), SDT has its conference coming this summer in BC (Canada).
Good luck,
Dominique
http://www.selfdeterminationtheory.org/
http://www.selfdeterminationtheory.org/domains/theoretical-overviews-and-research-reviews-domain
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Edward_Deci
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Richard_Ryan2
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HI,
For a brief, but very interesting overview, please check the following paper:
Vansteenkiste, M., Niemiec, C. P., & Soenens, B. (2010). The development of the five mini-theories of self-determination theory: An historical overview, emerging trends, and future directions. In T. C. Urdan & S. A. Karabenick (Eds.). Advances in motivation and achievement, v. 16A—The decade ahead: Theoretical perspectives on motivation and achievement (105-165). London: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. doi:10.1108/S0749-7423(2010)000016A007
Regards,
Hi,
The SDT is a motivation theory that highlights people's inherent need to evolve and to be integrated in a social scenario. Three primary needs that have been identified are competence, relatedness, and autonomy, which lead to different types of motivation to act, the most important and desirable being intrinsic motivation. This construct reflects our inherent tendency to seek out novelty and challenge, while feeling competent and autonomous in the process. Enjoyment, mastery, and positive feelings arise from this quest, reinforcing the continuation of the behavior. In opposition, extrinsic motivation is more externally driven, more controlled (i.e., less autonomous), and more disconnected from the behavior itself (more focused on its outcomes). Lastly, amotivation is a state where there is a lack of intention to act so that the outcome behavior has no personal value and feelings of competence are not present. The SDT has been used in nutrition, exercise, and weight management settings with positive results.
There will be a conference about SDT (The 6th International Conference on Self-Determination Theory), in June 2-5, 2016, at Victoria Conference Center (Victoria, BC, Canada).
Kind Regards
http://web.uvic.ca/sdt2016/
Another thing,
there is a web site with all SDT publications and questionnaires.
For example, in the education domain, we could find SDT publications following this link:
http://www.selfdeterminationtheory.org/domains/education-domain
See below for the full web site.
http://www.selfdeterminationtheory.org/
Hello,
There are some fantastic research papers that have been mentioned thus far. I would also point out Ryan and Deci's work in American Psychologist in 2000 as being an important article in the field. In addition, the Self-Determination Theory website provides access to more of these papers, categorized based on their field of study. I do believe there are many current publications on SDT in educational settings that would be worth reading.
Best of luck!
Greeting All!
I'm new to the forum and soaking up as much as my grey matter is able. I'm a third year middle school (8th grade) social studies teacher in an urban public school. My students are a mixed bag of Hmong, Thai, Karen, Hispanic and Americans of African descent .
I am in the preparing to write my Masters thesis and my interest is creating a classroom climate that inspires self determination, intrinsic motvation that ensures the success and academic outcomes intended all stakeholders.
Currently I am reading all I can get my hand/eyes on and uncovering a wealth of scholarly work on the topic.
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