Early Adolescents’ Perceptions of the Classroom Social Environment, Motivational Beliefs, and Engagement

Early Adolescents’ Perceptions of the Classroom Social Environment, Motivational Beliefs, and Engagement

This research paper seeks to examine whether 5th-grade students’ perceptions of the classroom social environment (teacher support, promotion of mutual respect, promotion of task-related interaction, student support) were related to their engagement in the classroom (self-regulation and task-related interaction).