Teacher Enthusiasm: Seeking Student Learning and Avoiding Apathy

Researchers have identified connections between teacher enthusiasm and positive student achievement, test performance, recall, on-task behavior, attitudes toward learning, intrinsic motivation toward the subject matter, feelings of vitality, and ratings of teacher effectiveness. There may also be po...

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Published inJournal of physical education, recreation & dance Vol. 84; no. 6; pp. 19 - 24
Main Author Mitchell, Murray
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Apathy
Behavior
Dance
Physical education
Physical fitness
Student Attitudes
Student teachers
Teaching
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ISSN0730-3084
2168-3816
DOI10.1080/07303084.2013.779536

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Summary:Researchers have identified connections between teacher enthusiasm and positive student achievement, test performance, recall, on-task behavior, attitudes toward learning, intrinsic motivation toward the subject matter, feelings of vitality, and ratings of teacher effectiveness. There may also be positive benefits for teachers when enthusiasm invades the instructional setting. The purpose of this article is to address the importance of teacher enthusiasm, identify indicators of enthusiasm, and offer some insight into helping teachers and teacher candidates show enthusiasm.
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ISSN:0730-3084
2168-3816
DOI:10.1080/07303084.2013.779536