This is a great way to reinterpret idea of parenting styles. The old narrative about authoritarian versus permissive with some thing moderate in between has always frustrated me. This has the advantage of providing clear behavioral guidelines. Though this is written for teachers I am certain that parent's can adapt them effectively.
Teacher's
Guide to Motivation
High
Autonomy Support
Nurtures Inner Motivational
Resources
* Interest, Enjoyment, Sense
of Challenge
* Creates Opportunities for
Initiative
Informational Language
* Informational, Flexible
* Provides Choices, Options
* Identifies Value, Meaning,
Use, Benefit, Importance of Requests
Acknowledges & Accepts
Students’ Negative Affect
* Listens Carefully, Openly,
Understandingly
*
Accepts Negative Affect, Complaints are OK
Low
Autonomy Support
Relies on Extrinsic Sources
of Motivation
* Offers Incentives,
Consequences, Directives
* Makes Assignments, Seeks
Compliance
Controlling Language
* Pressuring, Ego-Involving
* Should, Must, Have to, Got
to
* Neglects Value, Meaning,
Use, Benefit, Importance of Requests
Counters & Tries to
Change Students’ Negative Affect
* Blocks/Counters Expressions
of Negative Affect
* Negative Affect is Not OK,
Is Unacceptable, Is Something to be Changed/Fixed
During
Lesson Introduction
High
Structure
Clear,
Understandable, Explicit, Detailed Directions
*
“What to do” is Clear
*
Well Organized
*
Frames Upcoming Lesson Well
Low
Structure
Absent,
Unclear, Ambiguous, Confusing Directions
*
“What to do” is Absent, Confusing
*
Poorly Organized
*
No Clear Frame for Upcoming Lesson
During
Lesson
High
Structure
Strong
Guidance
*
Much Guidance, Leadership
*
Clear Action Plan, Clear Goal
*
Many Control-Establishing Hints
Low
Structure
Weak
Guidance
*
Little Guidance, Leadership
*
No Action Plan, No Goal
*
Few Control-Establishing Hints
During
Feedback
High
Structure
Skill-Building,
Instructive
*
Constructive, Informative
*
Competence-Relevant Information
Low
Structure
None,
Ambiguous
*
None, Off-Task, Rambling
*
Competence-Irrelevant Information
Source:
Jang, H., Reeve, J., & Deci, E. (2010). Engaging students in
learning activities: It is not autonomy support or structure but
autonomy support and structure. Journal of Educational Psychology,
102(3), 588-600.
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