Pressure From Above and Pressure From Below as Determinants of Teachers' Motivation and Teaching Behaviors.

Authors :: Pelletier, Luc G.
Legault, Louise
Séguin-Lévesque, Chantal
Source :: Journal of Educational Psychology. Mar2002, Vol. 94 Issue 1, p186. 11p. 2 Diagrams, 3 Charts.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Examines social-contextual conditions leading teachers to be autonomy supportive in Quebec. Use of structural equation modeling; Effect of the perception of pressure by teachers from above and below on their self-determination in teaching; Association of less self-determination with being controlling with students.

Subjects :: *TEACHER attitudes
*AUTONOMY (Psychology)
*SOCIAL pressure
*CONTROL (Psychology)

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