I conducted an interview with an undergraduate yesterday using the questions you developed during group activities in our last class meeting. The interview itself was very informative. The interviewee is currently in her junior year. There's no requirement to listen to this interview, but some of you may find it quite interesting. Consider it optional learning material.
The total interview is just under 19 minutes long. It's in an audiobook format, the chapters are named by the specific question asked.
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I really enjoyed listening to this interview; what an honest participant! I thought it was interesting listening to her responses now having a background (albeit limited) in the different facets of motivation. It is interesting that while her public high school experience was less than optimal, the one course that she remembers with the most fondness was creative writing which she described the experience as authentic, supportive, one in which she could self-direct her learning... These are all characteristics of an autonomy supportive classroom. She even used the word autonomous when she was asked to describe her dream job. Interestingly, she also described her dream job as a position in which she could feel expert but know that support was available if needed. I also thought that much of her responses tapped into describing flow activities (e.g. quilting, painting) and then she does the exact opposite to "shut her brain down" by watching TV. Lastly I was greatly impressed with her self-directed behavior toward getting off her medication. She described setting a specific and measurable goal, restructuring her environment (moving), and changing her social network so as to be around supportive people and role models. How impressive for a young girl of 17 (at the time).
I was not surprised when the young lady in the interview said that her dream job would be one that gave her autonomy. That is a trait that is promoted and valued in nursing.
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