a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Motivation in China Autonomous motivation for learning Autonomy-supportive teaching Self-determination theory Two studies applied self-determination theory (SDT) to investigate the motivation for learning of rural Chinese children. The aim was to test whether findings from studies in western individualist cultures would hold up within a very different, eastern co...

There is often said to be a tension between the two types of organizational learning activities, exploration and exploitation. The argument goes that the two activities are substitutes, competing for scarce resources when firms need different capabilities and management policies. We present another explanation, attributing the tension to the dynamic interactions among search, knowledge sharing,...

Reinforcement learning (RL) agents with pre-specified reward functions cannot provide guaranteed safety across variety of circumstances that an uncertain system might encounter. To guarantee performance while assuring satisfaction constraints circumstances, assured autonomous control framework is presented in this article by empowering RL algorithms metacognitive capabilities. More specifically...

The purpose of this study was to compare how different types of instruction effect the learning of a novel motor skill and how salivary cortisol correlates to learning differences. Participants (N = 44), average age 22.3 years (standard deviation 2.37), were randomly assigned to an autonomy-supportive, controlling-language or neutral language group which was manipulated via instructional video....

Autonomy Oriented Education (AOE) is a common focus of academia and business community. In this paper, based on the successful experience in the promotion of Autonomy Oriented Education, we present the background, concept, empowerment mechanisms, psychological support, as well as practical applications of AOE in Europe, and conclude relevant recommendations of constructing autonomy oriented net...

SoHee Kim, Korea University Since online educational technology can support a ubiquitous language learning environment, there are many ways to develop English learners’ autonomy through selfaccess learning. This study investigates whether English as a second language (ESL) learners can improve their oral proficiency through independent study by using online self-study resources, online recordin...

This study focuses on learning in three different hypermedia environments that either support autonomous learning, learner-controlled learning or system-controlled learning and explores the mediating role of academic self-regulation style ( ASRS; i.e., a macro level of motivation) on learning. This to gain more insight in the conditions under which learning in hypermedia environments is effecti...

This article presents the attitude of ESP learners towards the role of Self-Access Language Learning Centres in improving their reading comprehension. It provides an evaluation of the success of these contents as well as an interpretation of students’ understanding of the related concepts. Finally it identifies factors that enhance or hinder the successful implementation of Self-Access Language...