مجلة العلوم التربوية والاجتماعية

Self-Determination Theory and Motivation in Learning: A Meta-Analysis

نظرية التحديد الذاتي والتحفيز في التعلم: التحليل البعدي

د. بسمة بنت علي أبوغرارة
أستاذ المناهج وطرق تدريس اللغة الإنجليزية المشارك
قسم المناهج وطرق التدريس وتقنيات التعليم - كلية التربية - جامعة طيبة

Dr. Basmah Ali Abu-ghararah
Associate Professor of English Language Curriculum and Methods
Department of Curricula, Teaching Methods and Educational Technologies - College of Education Taibah University
Email: babu_ghararah@taibahu.edu.sa

التخصص العام: المناهج وطرق التدريس

التخصص الدقيق: مناهج وطرق تدريس اللغة الإنجليزية

DOI: 10.36046/2162-000-023-007
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This meta-analysis investigated the relationship between self-determination theory (SDT) and motivation and engagement among students in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) programmes. A systematic review of quantitative and mixed-methods studies published between 2010 and 2024 was conducted, focusing on the associations between the core SDT elements of autonomy, competence, and relatedness, and student motivation/engagement. Database searches using defined search terms and Boolean combinations yielded a final set of studies after applying pre-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria. Meta-analyses using beta coefficients revealed significant positive associations between autonomy, competence, and relatedness, and motivation/engagement. While the association between competence and motivation/engagement showed no significant heterogeneity, moderate heterogeneity was observed for autonomy, and substantial heterogeneity for relatedness, suggesting potential moderating factors influencing these relationships. These findings underscore the importance of fostering autonomy, competence, and relatedness in TESOL/EFL learning environments to enhance student motivation and engagement.
Keywords: meta-analysis, motivation, autonomy, competence, relatedness

كشفت هذه الدراسة العلاقة بين نظرية التحديد الذاتي والتحفيز لدى طلبة برامج تدريس اللغة الإنجليزية للناطقين بغيرها وبرامج تعليم اللغة الإنجليزية كلغة أجنبية من خلال التحليل البعدي لنتائج الدراسات من عام 2010 حتى 2024، مع التركيز على الارتباطات بين العناصر الأساسية لنظرية التحديد الذاتي - المتمثلة في الاستقلالية والكفاءة والترابط - ومستويات التحفيز والمشاركة لدى الطلبة. وقد أستخدم البحث في قواعد البيانات مصطلحات بحثية محددة وتركيبات منطقية، إلى مجموعة نهائية من الدراسات بعد تطبيق معايير الإدراج والاستبعاد المحددة سلفاً. 
وقد كشفت التحليل البعدي باستخدام معاملات بيتا، عن وجود ارتباطات إيجابية ذات دلالة إحصائية بين عناصر الاستقلالية والكفاءة والترابط من جهة، والتحفيز والمشاركة من جهة أخرى. وفي حين لم يُظهر الارتباط بين الكفاءة والتحفيز/المشاركة تبايناً ذا دلالة إحصائية، فقد لوحظ تباين متوسط فيما يخص الاستقلالية وتباين ملحوظ فيما يتعلق بالترابط، مما يشير إلى احتمال وجود عوامل وسيطة تؤثر في هذه العلاقات. وتؤكد هذه النتائج على أهمية تعزيز عناصر الاستقلالية والكفاءة والترابط في بيئات تعليم اللغة الإنجليزية للناطقين بغيرها وتعليمها كلغة أجنبية، وذلك بهدف تحسين مستويات التحفيز والمشاركة لدى الدارسين.
الكلمات المفتاحية: التحليل البعدي، التحفيز، الاستقلالية، الكفاءة، الترابط.
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