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Download full textW. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin; Richard M. Ryan – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
According to self-determination theory, the need to experience competence is one of a well-recognized trio of basic psychological needs, alongside the need for autonomy and relatedness. Although often assessed at the activity level, the need for competence is met situationally when learners feel able to understand and affect the world around them.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation, Psychological Needs
