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Directed Motivational Currents and Language Education: Exploring Implications for Pedagogy (2020)
Book
Muir, C. (2020). Directed Motivational Currents and Language Education: Exploring Implications for Pedagogy. Multilingual Matters

Directed motivational currents (DMCs) are goal-directed motivational surges in pursuit of a much-desired personal outcome. This book introduces the reader to cutting-edge theory and research in second language learner motivation and presents empirica... Read More about Directed Motivational Currents and Language Education: Exploring Implications for Pedagogy.

Motivation and projects (2020)
Book Chapter
Muir, C. (2020). Motivation and projects. In M. Lamb, K. Csizer, A. Henry, & S. Ryan (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Motivation for Language Learning (327-346). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28380-3_16

This chapter explores the motivational possibilities arising from the inclusion of projects in second language (L2) classrooms. After offering a definition of the term, Muir presents a brief critique of projects both in general education and rooted i... Read More about Motivation and projects.