Educational success – A pathway to happiness and well-being? The strong emphasis on succeeding in education through high grades, test[…]
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Tag: Self-Determination Theory
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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Using extrinsic rewards in the music studio
Using extrinsic rewards in the music studio Studio teachers may employ a variety of techniques to motivate students. These may[…]
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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 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[…]
Read moreSelf-Determination Theory: What is it and how can learning benefit from it
Self-Determination Theory: What is it and how can learning benefit from it Self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985) is[…]
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