Assor, A., Kaplan, H., & Roth, G. (2002). Choice is good, but relevance is excellent: Autonomy‐enhancing and suppressing teacher behaviours predicting students’ engagement in schoolwork. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 72(2), 261-27

Exactly as the title suggests, this article explores teacher behaviours that promote engagement in the classroom. It discusses the contributions and evolution of Self-Determination Theory’s overarching categorizations of behaviour. The article establishes that students understanding the relevance of their learning is crucial to their engagement.