Developing Students’ Intrinsic Interest in Reading Challenging Articles: An Application of Basic Psychological Need Supports

Intrinsic motivation in doing academic tasks were important psychological aspects for improvement of students’ learning. However, intrinsic reading research articles was observably low among Cambodian undergraduate students. Therefore, developing or sustaining their a needed treatment to enhance Self-Determination Theory (SDT) posited that could be increased when students are satisfied with Basic Psychological Needs (BPNs) which may cultivated through learning environments make them feel competent, autonomous, and relative the others while an task. This study intended examine whether BPN supportive environment is salient increase article. 27 participants who enrolled course community psychology purposively selected fill self-administrative questionnaires Motivation Inventory before after attending activity. As result, level 10 units (64.74 74.44) activity finished. It concluded at least sustain these particular The implication this result classroom practices discussed under SDT perspectives.