Margareta Thomson, a professor of educational psychology in the NCState College of Education, recently released an edited book focused on motivation and engagement from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The book, entitled Motivation and Engagement in Various Learning Environments Interdisciplinary Perspectives and published by Information Age Publishing (IAP), brings together research studies from different domains related to students motivation, engagement and learning; parents experiences; and teachers involvement with novel interdisciplinary programs. The book compiles research on motivation and engagement in various domains, including STEM, literacy, design and computer science with a particular focus on interdisciplinarity as learning occurs across multiple domains and in various contexts, such as formal and informal education.

The book provides examples of studies discussing different modalities in designing and implementing innovative educational programs, inquiry-based learning and novel applications for instruction. Motivation and Engagement in Various Learning Environments appeals to a wide audience, including researchers, teachers, parents, students and education specialists, Thomson said.

In addition to chapters co-authored by Thomson, the book features chapters from contributing authors from around the world including the United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Indonesia, Romania and the United States. The studies and projects described in the book were implemented in different countries and focus on how motivation is explored in various domains, taking into account several perspectives, specifically those of students, teachers and parents.

The projects can serve as models for similar studies and build a foundation for further research into interdisciplinary work, Thomson said.Thomsons research investigates teachers and students development, motivations and beliefs, particularly related to STEM learning. Work from her research has been published in major peer-review journals, and her research has been supported by prestigious funding agencies, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She is a recipient of the University Faculty Scholars Award at NCState University, and a Fulbright Scholar Award from the U.S. Fulbright Commission.

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TAMPA, Fla. -- The New York Yankees managed to avoid their first losing season since 1992, but Gerrit Cole admitted that "disaster" was an appropriate word to describe missing the postseason for the first time since 2016.

"Certainly there were injuries that were outside the normal realm of injuries that impacted us," Cole said Thursday as the Yankees opened camp for pitchers and catchers. "With that said, we get injured too much as a group. We need to improve."

While Cole went 15-4 with a 2.63 ERA to win his first Cy Young Award, first-year starter Clarke Schmidt was the only other pitcher to make at least 20 starts. Carlos Rodon, signed to a $162 million contract, missed time with a forearm strain and back problems and made just 14 starts, posting a 6.85 ERA. Nestor Cortes, an All-Star in 2022, made 12 starts with a 4.97 ERA. Luis Severino, now with the New York Mets, had a 6.65 ERA across 18 starts.

Rodn and Cortes, who was sidelined by a strained left rotator cuff, are throwing to hitters.

"A lot of things have to go right," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "Start with health. You know, you're going to have your health challenges here and there. But hopefully, for the most part, especially a lot of your core guys can go to the post regularly. I mean, that's an important factor."

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The Yankees finished 18th in the majors with a 4.44 rotation ERA last season, after ranking fourth in 2022.

"Still fresh in our minds, so hopefully we use it as motivation," Cole said of the team's 82-80 record.

Cole was proud that the team fought to maintain the streak of winning seasons. The Yankees were four games under .500 at the end of August, but went 17-11 over the final month to keep the streak intact.

"Being hamstrung for a great part of the year, there was a lot of grit that showed," Cole said. "We have a 30-some consecutive year run of finishing over .500, so when the greater goals faded away, there was a little bit of a rallying factor around that.

"We're not going to be the team, regardless of the position we've been put it, to cash it in at the end of the year, so we continued to push. So there was an element of pride in that -- but obviously 'disaster' was an appropriate word."

The Yankees made a push to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto before he ultimately went to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but New York did sign Marcus Stroman as a free agent, creating a top five of Cole, Rodon, Cortes, Stroman and Schmidt -- certainly a rotation that has a chance to be one of the best in the game if it can stay healthy.

"The top four guys are former All-Stars. Clarke Schmidt had a career year last year and is looking to go on a really solid innings buildup and a solid body of work," Cole said. "... Certainly excited to see what the rest of the rotation and the top five guys can do.

"There are no sleeper games in the AL East. When we come to town, the lights are on and there is a high level of play and you expect things to come up and you have to manage those things. From a personal standpoint, it's a focus of mind to get out there for as many games as possible."

Of course, the biggest addition was the trade for outfielder Juan Soto, who hit .275/.410/.519 with 35 home runs for the San Diego Padres -- including .307 with 23 home runs on the road. The Yankees also traded for outfielders Alex Verdugo and Trent Grisham, two more left-handed hitters to help balance a lineup that swung too much to the right side the past few seasons.

"It seems like it was a really focused plan," Cole said. "We added three left-handed bats who acquired 500 or more plate appearances in the past three years, which everyone kind of identified as something we should improve on. We also added great defense and great pitching.

"You can never have enough good players and that's why it's special to be a Yankee. That's the M.O. every offseason -- to continue to get better."

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Rematches can often take on a more personal feeling than other boxing matches, and Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall 2 certainly appears to be highly a personal affair to the fighters involved.

The duo were involved in a contentious battle for Taylor's undisputed super-lightweight crown in Feb. 2022, with Taylor claiming victory by split decision.

The "Tartan Tornado" has sincerelinquished the WBC, IBF and WBA titles and lost the WBO belt to Teofimo Lopez last year, but the lack of titles will not put a damper on Taylor's rematch with Catterall, which will be shown live worldwide(excluding the United States)on DAZNon April 27.

For Taylor, the bout is less about getting himself back into the title conversation and more about getting one over on a rival.

"I could retire today and have had a career one in 65 million, because Im the only undisputed champion in the four-belt era in the UK," Taylor said at a press conference on Monday."I could be happy, but this fight, Im right up for.

"Forget titles, championships, belts, I just want to fight this guy, and Im up for it in training and enjoying it. The ambition and hunger are there. There are bragging rights, its right up there and I cant wait."

After both men were deducted points for infractions in the later rounds of their first bout, Taylor expects another scrappy battle against his opponentwhen they meet inLeeds in April.

"The last time his tactics were to spoil and hold and steal the fight which is what he tried to do, and the judges didnt like it, so if he comes to fight, great, the referee this time doesnt allow the holding," Taylor said.

"You lost, why dont you go and phone the police again? Write a letter to your MP again, you grass."

Needless to say, there is no love lost between the two fighters, as Taylor so succinctly explained.

"I dont hate anyone," he said, "but I dont like this guy and I cant wait to smash his brains in, what little brains hes got."

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Medical PhD programmes aim to train future generations of clinician-scientists i.e., medical doctors who combine patient care with research. Enrolment in medical PhD programmes has increased tremendously in the past decades [1,2,3,4,5]. Simultaneously, there are concerns about PhD candidates well-being [6,7,8,9,10], a complex combination of the presence of positive (e.g. satisfaction, self-efficacy, work engagement) and/or absence of negative (e.g. anxiety, stress, burnout) mental states [11]. Several studies found that 3050% of PhD candidates self-report significant levels of stress, burnout and other mental health problems [12,13,14,15,16]. Negative aspects are related to delaying doctoral study and intentions to quit [17,18,19,20,21,22,23]. Subsequently, programme attrition, with rates between 2560%, is a major concern in the medical doctoral domain, as well as in other doctoral domains [10, 19, 24]. This issue is particularly critical as it may potentially contribute to the decline in and shortage of clinician-scientists [25, 26].

Motivation is strongly linked to well-being and, hence, persistence and study completion and success [6, 27,28,29,30,31]. Therefore, insight into factors affecting motivation of medical doctors (MDs) pursuing a PhD could provide guidance on how to optimize medical doctoral programmes learning environments and supports in maintaining and fostering motivation during the programme. In this study, motivation is regarded as a multidimensional construct consisting of different types of motivation based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) [27,28,29,30]. SDT distinguishes autonomous and controlled motivation. Autonomous motivation (AM) derives from a PhD candidate attributing personal value to learning, due to genuine interest and pleasure in the research itself. Controlled motivation (CM) includes persuasion of learning or work as a means to an end that is separate from the activity itself, for example to obtain a reward such as a future training or job position. Autonomous motivation is associated with positive outcomes in education, such as intention to persist and subjective well-being, whereas controlled motivation is reported to be associated with negative outcomes, such as anxiety and lower positive affect [6, 28, 31,32,33].

A PhD in the medical field is more common than in any other domain [19]. Furthermore, the research environment of medical PhDs differs substantially from environments in other fields. Medical PhD candidates are (future) medical doctors, who commonly combine patient care with their PhD trajectory, mainly supervised by PhD-holding clinicians, and often return to clinical care after their PhD trajectory [34]. Furthermore, as they are employed at a clinical department, the healthcare culture and hierarchy will affect the research environment. In addition, some programme directors consider a PhD highly important or necessary to get a specialty training position [35]. To this end, a subset of MDs obtains a PhD degree to gain admission to their desired specialty [36]. This admission-related aspect of pursuing a PhD might be more prevalent in medicine in contrast to domains and, by definition, is controlled motivation.

Recently, we quantitively explored autonomous and controlled motivation and its relation to work engagement, (expected) delay, drop-out intentions, and clinician-scientist career ambitions in over 1300 Dutch medical PhD candidatesFootnote 1. Our national survey study showed that autonomous motivation was positively related to PhD candidates work engagement and clinician-scientists career ambitions. In addition, higher autonomous motivation resulted in less drop-out intentions, contrary to controlled motivation which was related to lower work engagement and research ambitions, and higher drop-out intentions. However, insight into factors affecting autonomous and controlled motivation during the PhD journey was lacking and deeper understanding called for a qualitative approach. In this follow-up study we aim to answer the question of which factors affect autonomous and controlled motivation during the PhD journey. By that, we aim to contribute to the conscious use of strategies to increase autonomous motivation and, hence, well-being, successful completion of the PhD programme, and, eventually, a sustainable clinician-scientist workforce.

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Success often seems just out of reach. No matter how hard you work, that next accomplishment feels elusive. What mysterious factor allows some people to translate big dreams into reality? The answer lies within our minds. Mastering your thoughts through discipline is essential for motivation and achieving your goals. This ability to direct thoughts is the something extra that propels people up the ladder of success.

Cultivating thought discipline requires understanding the power thoughts wield over results. From influencing emotions and actions to reshaping neural pathways, thoughts are the control center governing outcomes. Disciplining them takes concentrated effort, but doing so pays enormous dividends. Developing thought mastery enhances focus, perseverance, and decision-making to turn ambitions into tangible successes.

Before detailing how to master thoughts, it is essential to spotlight their underrecognized power. Every result experienced first begins as a thought. The minds operation seems intangible, but it wields immense influence. Unmanaged thoughts manifest in chaotic actions, undermining focus and discipline. Alternatively, controlled thoughts promote behaviors sustaining motivation.

Your thoughts govern how you interpret situations and determine responses. For example, seeing a tight deadline as either paralyzing or energizing dictates different outcomes. Thoughts even influence physiological reactions, like muscle tension and hormone production. Stress from negative thoughts creates bodily responses that inhibit thriving. The mind and body are intrinsically linked; uncontrolled thoughts trigger biological chaos, obstructing success.

Trailblazers throughout history emphasize the role of thought mastery in their achievements. Albert Einstein credited imagination and curiosity in his scientific advancements. Oprah Winfrey maintains her media empire through unrelenting positivity and vision. Olympic athletes, entrepreneurs, and artists underscore the impact of thought discipline on actualization. How you harness the direction of your thoughts profoundly influences outcomes.

Why do some thoughts enhance outcomes while others impede progress? Examining how the brain processes information reveals why thought discipline matters. When you strengthen positive neural pathways through consistent affirmative thoughts, favorable responses become automatic. Alternatively, negative ruminations carve pathways prompting fight-or-flight responses that are counterproductive for thriving.

Repeating optimistic thoughts forms connections between neurons, solidifying constructive pathways. The more you cultivate positive thinking, the faster your brain accesses those circuits. Studies even detected increased cognitive function in people exhibiting high optimism. Thought discipline grows connections, improving brain operations critical for achievement.

Brains exposed to chronic negative input activate fear centers and produce excessive cortisol, diminishing function. Extended pessimistic thoughts impair decision-making, memory consolidation, and literacy aptitude. People exhibiting habitual negative mindsets display measurable cognitive declines and mental health disruptions. Unchecked toxic thinking slows the neurological processing speed necessary for optimal performance.

Managing thoughts requires concerted effort, but research shows change is possible at any age. Adequate mastery depends not on thought suppression but on redirection. The key is recognizing unfavorable rumination and consciously shifting attention to affirmative narratives. Strategies for enhancing thought discipline include mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, and environmental control.

Meditation helps increase presence with thoughts rather than reacting automatically. This awareness allows the examination of thought patterns to determine beneficial and harmful narratives. Identifying and processing unhelpful rumination diminishes its disruptive power. Studies confirm meditation physically changes the brain by reducing gray matter density associated with anxiety and negative emotional processing.

Catching negative self-talk and purposefully adjusting it rewrites mental narratives. For example, countering thoughts like Im not smart enough to excel at this job with I have untapped potential to leverage promotes empowerment. Evidence shows cognitive behavioral therapy strengthens positive narratives and elevates confidence and performance. Thought discipline involves consciously disputing disempowering mindsets.

External influences also govern thoughts, making environmental management critical. The people, media, and activities you expose yourself to shape thinking patterns and attitudes. Consider an intervention that restricts access to technology to increase present-moment awareness. Be deliberate regarding information sources to limit negativity funneled into your mind. The inputs allowed into your mental ecosystem determine its output.

Amanda always had big wellness business dreams but struggled consistently in executing her goals. She frequently shifted focus, derailed by self-doubt and perceived constraints like tight finances. Her mind constantly generated thoughts emphasizing obstacles thwarting success.

After another unsuccessful venture, Amanda decided to change her mindset fundamentally. She committed to mindfulness training to grow awareness of negative self-talk patterns undermining progress. Amanda set triggers to pause when destructive thinking began and consciously recentered her mindset on constructive narratives. She visually displayed uplifting mantras in her office, reinforcing positive messaging.

Amandas conscious efforts to override negativity with empowering thoughts built momentum for pushing forward confidently. Redirecting mental focus heightened motivation, sustaining consistency in practicing disciplines supporting her wellness business. As she strengthened her thought discipline, Amanda began experiencing personal accomplishments like securing high-profile media features. Her increasingly affirmed mindset helped her persist through challenges. Within two years, Amanda became a premier wellness entrepreneur featured in magazines and a consultant for Fortune 500 companies. She continues crediting thought mastery as the catalyst for her meteoric rise.

Cultivating thought discipline is no easy feat; it necessitates concerted investment to monitor mental processes and actively redirect wayward thinking. However, those undertaking this essential work unlock unparalleled potential for realizing their visions. It comes down to recognizing destructive narratives dragging you down and building up affirming messaging that lifts your sights to new horizons.

While refining thought mastery requires toil, the payoff makes the effort worthwhile. Harnessing your minds power positions you to accomplish more than imagined possible. You hold supreme authority to author the narrative of your life journey. Seize that control by mastering your thoughts and writing yourself an astonishing story rife with vision Actualized and goals achieved. The only limits are those the mind permits; decide now to amplify your success by disciplining your thinking. It all begins with the simple act of mastering your thoughts.

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After finishing 82-80 and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016, New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole admitted that the 2023 season could be considered a "disaster," per ESPN's David Schoenfield.

As the Yankees saw their postseason hopes slip away, Cole said the team's goals shifted to avoiding the team's first losing season since 1992 rather than winning a World Series title.

"Being hamstrung for a great part of the year, there was a lot of grit that showed," Cole said. "We have a 30-some consecutive year run of finishing over .500, so when the greater goals faded away, there was a little bit of a rallying factor around that.

"We're not going to be the team, regardless of the position we've been put in, to cash it in at the end of the year, so we continued to push. So there was an element of pride in thatbut obviously 'disaster' was an appropriate word."

New York is looking to use the dreadful year as fuel heading into the 2024 campaign, however.

"Still fresh in our minds, so hopefully we use it as motivation," Cole said.

Despite a rough season for the Yankees as a whole, Cole had one of the best years of his career. He posted a 15-4 record with a 2.63 ERA and 222 strikeouts on his way to his first Cy Young Award.

Aside from Cole, New York's rotation struggled. Clarke Schmidt was the only pitcher besides Cole to start at least 20 games. Carlos Rodn, who was in his first season with the Yankees after signing a $162 million contract, dealt with a forearm strain and a back injury that limited him to 14 starts with a 6.85 ERA. Nestor Cortes, who missed time with a strained rotator cuff, posted a 4.97 ERA in 12 starts.

The injuries led to the Yankees finishing with a 4.44 rotation ERA, which ranked 18th last year. In 2022, New York finished fourth in rotation ERA.

Now, the Yankees are looking to get back into the postseason. New York made several moves over the offseason with the biggest being a trade that landed outfielder Juan Soto.

If the Yankees rotation can get back on track in 2024, it could mean a big year for New York.

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3 Key Features of a Successful Coach-Athlete Relationship

As swimmers, our coaches are our backbone. They teach us the ways of the water and how to move through it as quickly as we can. They are there to give us high-fives when we have a good race, and they are a shoulder to cry on when we have a bad one. Sometimes they may yell at us, and we may get annoyed, but deep down, we know that they only want to see us reach our goals. Having a good athlete-coach relationship can be the X-factor in a swimmers success. Here are three key features of these relationships:

Good coaches dont just see their swimmers as athletes, but they see them as people, too. I had the same club coach for more than 10 years, and the personal relationship that I had with him was a large reason for what drove me to go to practice each day. When I walked onto the pool deck for what would surely be a painful set, the first thing that my coach would say to me would usually have nothing to do with swimming. Wed talk about the latest Philadelphia sports news, or what new Blizzard of the Month was released at Dairy Queen.

Being able to have these casual conversations with my coach allowed me to feel more comfortable talking to him when I had a swimming-related issue. Yes, its undoubtedly important for a coach to hold a position of authority, and swimmers should always respect their coaches. However, when a coach looks at a swimmer as more than just the times that they produce, it will build a sense of trust and comfort between them. These are crucial to a swimmer being able to flourish to their full potential as a member of a team.

While it is important for athletes to respect their coaches, its also important for athletes to have a voice on their team. When coaches have a my way or the highway coaching philosophy, this can break the trust between them and their athletes. It can also lead to communication barriers, as athletes wont feel comfortable speaking up about issues. The reality is, there is no one size fits all when it comes to coaching. Different types of athletes require different training plans and styles of coaching.

When athletes are not receiving the type of coaching needed, its important they are comfortable with bringing up their concerns. Maybe a swimmer might request more work on their turns, or more time refining their stroke technique. An athlete who has a voice in training will be more motivated to come to practice each day than the athlete who feels locked into a training program that doesnt work for them. For this reason, its crucial that athletes have a voice in their relationship with their coach.

Swimmers undoubtedly go through times when the sport simply doesnt go their way. Whether its an individual or team struggle, coaches are the ones who lift up those who have fallen. When swimmers have a bad race, it can be helpful to let the emotion out rather than bottling it up inside for the rest of the meet. A good coach is a great resource for someone to discuss the race with. Theyre the experts in the sport they can help identify what went wrong and how to fix it. They can re-motivate swimmers and prepare them for their next race.

Just the smallest words of reassurance from a coach can work wonders during rough practices or meets. Although it sometimes may be hard to see, coaches always have a plan. Having a coach simply tell a swimmer to trust the process can make a huge difference in the swimmers mindset and performance, as it reaffirms that the coach has a plan for success. A coach that knows how to support their athletes is crucial to the success of the swimmers/team. When swimmers can rely on their coach for support, this can provide a great sense of motivation.

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