Agency, Achievement, and Self-Concept of Young Adolescent Art Students

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of students' sense of agency or self-determination as a motivational force in art learning. It was hypothesized that enhancing students' sense of agency through personal choice would result in higher achievement and more positive self-concepts and attitudes toward art. Two hundred and eight sixth graders participated in the study for a period of three months. Teacher-choice and student-choice approaches using the same program were compared. All four outcome measures, consisting of one art product and three written tests, revealed treatment differences favoring the student-choice condition. It appears that when students' sense of agency is enhanced through meaningful personal choice both their achievement and attitudes are positively influenced.

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