Effects of Perceived Autonomy Support on Academic Achievement and Motivation Among Higher Education Students: A <scp>Meta?Analysis</scp>

This meta-analysis aimed to reveal the extent which perceived teachers' autonomy support affects academic achievement and motivation among higher education students. Overall, 153 correlations between achievement-related variables (academic performance, motivation, basic psychological needs satisfaction, engagement) were collected through a systematic review. They integrated estimate population correlation coefficients using meta-analytic procedures. The effect sizes (i.e., estimated coefficients) small for medium large autonomous engagement. constructs slightly different across countries. These results suggest that autonomy-supportive teaching can be beneficial students' educational success in education.