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Mapping the Domain of Autonomy Support

Five Important Ways to Enhance or Uundermine Students’ Experience of Autonomy in Learning

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Trends and Prospects in Motivation Research

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Assor, A., Kaplan, H. (2001). Mapping the Domain of Autonomy Support. In: Efklides, A., Kuhl, J., Sorrentino, R.M. (eds) Trends and Prospects in Motivation Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47676-2_7

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