More attention is being paid to the well-being of students. It is understood that without a healthy psychological well-being, success musically or academically is challenging.
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Category: Self-determination
Teacher Stress in Schools
Teacher Stress in Schools An article from a newly published book from Springer International Publishing: Educator stress: An occupational health perspective.[…]
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How do teachers stay motivated?
How do teachers stay motivated? Even wondered how a teacher stays motivated or how you motivate yourself to continue teaching?[…]
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Deliberate or self-determined: Motivation for music student practice
Deliberate or self-determined: Motivation for music student practice Deliberate or self-determined: Motivation for music student practice. Ever wondered how[…]
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Reward typologies
Reward typologies I have written previously why rewarding students in music lessons may not foster true intrinsic motivation. Rewards are complex[…]
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Autonomy support
Autonomy support My writing on this blog revolves mostly around student motivation. More precisely the events or behaviours that can[…]
Read moreMotivation of music students: An SDT perspective
Motivation of music students: An SDT perspective Music education lacks a cohesive motivational framework. Much of what is known about[…]
Read moreTeacher’s motivational orientation is infectious
Teacher’s motivational orientation is infectious Wild et al (1997) found that perceptions of another’s motivation can influence the formation of[…]
Read moreMotivation in educational settings: Investigating self-determination theory
Motivation in educational settings: Investigating self-determination theory For a variety of reasons, motivation of students in schools today is becoming increasingly[…]
Read moreWhat are autonomy-supportive behaviours and why are they important to teachers?
Motivational theories of students and student learning represent one side of the motivational equation in student learning. The other side[…]
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