All Outputs (5)

Investigating Group-DMCs and Complexity in the L2 Classroom (2020)
Book Chapter
Muir, C. (2020). Investigating Group-DMCs and Complexity in the L2 Classroom. In R. J. Sampson, & R. S. Pinner (Eds.), Complexity perspectives on researching language learner and teacher psychology (189-207). Bristol: Multilingual Matters. https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788923569

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.

Creating a Motivating Classroom Environment (2019)
Book Chapter
Dörnyei, Z., & Muir, C. (2019). Creating a Motivating Classroom Environment. In X. Gao (Ed.), Second Handbook of English Language Teaching (719-736). Springer

This chapter addresses the complex question of what makes a motivating classroom environment. Understanding the full psychological tapestry of classroom life calls for an interdisciplinary approach and, accordingly, this chapter draws on research fro... Read More about Creating a Motivating Classroom Environment.

'Directed Motivational Currents': regulating complex dynamic systems through motivational surges (2014)
Book Chapter
Dörnyei, Z., Ibrahim, Z., & Muir, C. (2014). 'Directed Motivational Currents': regulating complex dynamic systems through motivational surges. In Z. Dörnyei, P. D. MacIntyre, & A. Henry (Eds.), Motivational Dynamics in Language Learning, 95-105. Multilingual Matters

Directed Motivational Currents: Energising language learning by creating intense motivational pathways (2014)
Book Chapter
Dörnyei, Z., Muir, C., & Ibrahim, Z. (2014). Directed Motivational Currents: Energising language learning by creating intense motivational pathways. In D. Lasagabaster, A. Doiz, & J. M. Sierra (Eds.), Motivation and foreign language learning: From theory to practice (9-29). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. https://doi.org/10.1075/lllt.40.01dor

In this chapter, we introduce a novel psychological construct whose key aspects are well-established in major motivation theories. A Directed Motivational Current (DMC) is a conceptual framework which depicts unique periods of intensive motivational... Read More about Directed Motivational Currents: Energising language learning by creating intense motivational pathways.