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Dunkelblau-orangenes Publikationcover mit dunkelblauem Schriftzug "Motivation in unterrichtlichen fachbezogenen Lehr-Lernkontexten" und weißen Schriftzug "Perspektiven aus Pädagogik, Psychologie und Fachdidaktiken" © Springer

Stang-Rabrig, J., Schwabe, N. & McElvany, N. (2021). Bedeutung des wahrgenommenen motivierenden Umgangs für die intrinsische Lese- und Mathematikmotivation in der Sekundarstufe. In R. Lazarides & D. Raufelder (Hrsg.), Motivation in unterrichtlichen fachbezogenen Lehr-Lernkontexten – Perspektiven aus Pädagogik, Psychologie und Fachdidaktiken (S. 51–80), Edition ZfE. Wiesbaden: Springer.

The intrinsic motivation of learners is linked to their school performance. However, it is known that intrinsic motivation decreases on average over the course of schooling. Therefore, this paper examined the role of motivational interaction and teacher support in changing intrinsic motivation in the central domains of reading and mathematics. Both motivational handling and teacher support are considered central facets of the instructional quality dimension of constructive support. The focus was on seventh graders who were surveyed at two measurement time points. Results showed that at the student level, there was a significant positive relationship between motivational interaction and intrinsic motivation in both domains. The pattern of findings persisted when controlling for domain-specific performance. The results highlight the relevance of motivational interaction to changes in intrinsic motivation.