Lack of autonomy support, on the other hand, emanates from a teacher pressuring students toward teacher-directed goals and behaviors. Autonomy support is a powerful motivator for students because students have a need for autonomy, or self-determination. I spend about 10 minutes a week having students plan, track, and report on the actions they are taking to achieve the goals they have set for the course. I also ask them to use the Tracking Form to record, among other things, the number of hours they spend each week studying for the course. In this way they learn that their choices of behavior determine their experiences and outcomes.
Earth is, after all, a cause-effect planet.
If they don t like their experiences or outcomes, they have the freedom to make different choices. The Tracking Form gives them the data to make wise autonomous choices.