THE RELATION BETWEEN DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS'

The aim of the present study, within the frame of self-determination theory (SDT), was triple: a) to examine the structural validity of the “Situational Motivation Scale” (SIMS) in the field of distance education, b) to investigate the correlation between the subscales of the motivation and satisfaction of students who attend distance education classes and c) to examine the possibility of predicting the subscales of satisfaction from the subscales of motivation in the open and distance education. The sample consisted of 144 students who participated in the course of “Arts II