The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of 2 concept map (CM) learning strategies on Iranian EFL learners’ reading comprehension ability and learner autonomy. To this end, 60 Iranian EFL learners at the preintermediate level of language proficiency were randomly assigned to 2 groups. Both groups received an 8-week instruction: one through teacher-constructed and the other throug...

Teacher autonomy and student are interrelated can’t be divided. Collaborative action research can improve EFL teachers’ professional development; renew their conception about the collaboration change fixed teaching learning.

A longitudinal study examined the relations of maternal autonomy support to children's school adjustment. Autonomy support and other parenting dimensions were measured when children were 5 years old. School measures were teacher-rated academic and social adjustment and achievement in reading and math in grade 3. Regression analyses controlling for age 5 family and child factors (e.g., socioecon...

There are different manners of teaching a spreadsheet program. In any case, it is intended that the teacher settles the objectives of the course and adapts them to the particular audience he/she has to deal with. This paper aims at providing any teacher whatever his/her specific objectives and his/her audience with elements to help him/her building a course. It focuses mainly on two important i...

In the present study, we used a model of motivation grounded in self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985, 1991; Ryan & Deci, 2000a, 2000b, 2002) to examine the relationship between physical education (PE) students' motivational processes and ratings of their effort and persistence as provided by their PE teacher. Data were obtained from 394 British secondary school students (204 boys, 189 g...

Should teachers have complete autonomy over teaching methods and practices, or should some aspects of their practice be determined by school government policy? We address this question using repeated (value-added) maths test scores linked to rich survey data from the TALIS video study. With possible exception inexperienced teachers, we generally find no relationship between teacher pupil outcom...

This study explored the initial motivations and intrinsic rewards of eighteen women who chose to become elementary school teacher-librarians. Participants' were consistent with those their classroom teacher-colleagues in most areas examined by study. However, participants indicated three or that appear specific teacher-librarianship: variety, flexibility autonomy. stories provide insight into h...

This study aims to examine the association between teacher autonomy and job satisfaction. To this end, employed a relational survey model. The sample of included 368 teachers working in different schools Batman city (Turkey) spring term 2020-2021 academic year. Teachers representing population research were selected through random sampling method. Research data amassed with “Teacher Autonomy Sc...