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UNIVERSITY of THESSALY Phd Dissertation TEACHERS' AND UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT SCIENCE PhD Dissertation TEACHERS’ AND COACHES’ MOTIVATION TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS by GEORGIOS S. GOROZIDIS Bachelor in Physical Education & Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1996 MSc in Human Performance & Health: School Physical Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2009 Approved by the Members of the Advisory Committee Dr Athanasios G. Papaioannou (Supervisor) Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly. Dr. Yiannis Theodorakis Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly. Dr. Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis Associate Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly. Dissertation submitted to the School of Physical Education & Sport Science of the University of Thessaly in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2015 Institutional Repository - Library & Information Centre - University of Thessaly 10/01/2018 01:40:58 EET - 137.108.70.7 © 2015 Gorozidis Georgios ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © Gorozidis Georgios, 2015. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted, reproduced, stored or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, other than for purpose of fair use, without written permission from the author. The approval of the PhD dissertation from the School of Physical Education and Sport Science of University of Thessaly does not imply acceptance of the writer’s opinions (Law 5343/32 article 202, par. 2). Copyright © Γοροζίδης Γεώργιος, 2015. Με επιφύλαξη παντός δικαιώματος. Απαγορεύεται η αντιγραφή, αποθήκευση και διανομή της παρούσας διατριβής, εξ ολοκλήρου ή τμήματος αυτής, για εμπορικό σκοπό. Επιτρέπεται η ανατύπωση, αποθήκευση και διανομή για σκοπό μη κερδοσκοπικό, εκπαιδευτικής ή ερευνητικής φύσης, υπό την προϋπόθεση να αναφέρεται η πηγή προέλευσης και να διατηρείται το παρόν μήνυμα. Ερωτήματα που αφορούν τη χρήση της διατριβής για κερδοσκοπικό σκοπό πρέπει να απευθύνονται προς τον συγγραφέα. Η έγκριση της διδακτορικής διατριβής από τη Σχολή Φυσικής Αγωγής & Αθλητισμού του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας δεν υποδηλώνει απαραιτήτως αποδοχή των απόψεων του συγγραφέα (Ν.5343/32 άρθρο 202 παρ.2 – ΦΕΚ 86 / 23-3- 1932). ii Institutional Repository - Library & Information Centre - University of Thessaly 10/01/2018 01:40:58 EET - 137.108.70.7 Approved by the Members of the Examination Committee Dr. Papaioannou Athanasios (Supervisor) Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly. Dr. Theodorakis Yiannis Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly. Dr. Hatzigeorgiadis Antonis Associate Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly. Dr. Goudas Marios Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly. Dr. Koustelios Athanasios Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly. Dr. Digelidis Nikolaos Associate Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly. Dr. Zourbanos Nikolaos Assistant Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly iii Institutional Repository - Library & Information Centre - University of Thessaly 10/01/2018 01:40:58 EET - 137.108.70.7 Dedication To the memory of my father; to my mother, and to my brightest stars and most significant persons in my life: my beloved life partner, Ioanna Kefallinou-Tzinieri, and my two precious treasures, Natalia and newborn babygirl Gorozidou. I feel blessed and grateful for having you in my life, through your encouragement, patience and love, I am able to succeed in life. iv Institutional Repository - Library & Information Centre - University of Thessaly 10/01/2018 01:40:58 EET - 137.108.70.7 Contents DEDICATION IV PHD’S PUBLICATIONS LIST VII AUTHOR’S PREVIOUS STUDIES ON TEACHERS’ MOTIVATION - PUBLICATION LIST VIII LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS IX LIST OF TABLES X LIST OF FIGURES XI ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XII ABSTRACT XIII CHAPTER I GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 A robust framework for the research 2 Research significance 3 Aims 4 Research Questions 4 Novelty of research 4 Overview of the Studies 5 Outline of the dissertation 7 CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK- LITERATURE REVIEW 13 2.1 Self-determination Theory (Publication 1) 13 The significance of teachers’ self-determination for their in-service training. The case of Physical Education teachers 13 2.2 Achievement Goals Theory 27 Teachers’ goal orientations in work 27 CHAPTER III MIXED METHODS 48 3.1 Research Design 48 3.2 Samples & Procedure 48 3.2.1 Sample 1: Youth football coaches (Pub. 2/ Study 1 - Chap. IV) 50 3.2.2 Sample 2: Pre-service PE teachers (Pub. 3/ Study 2-Pilot1 - Chap. III) 50 3.2.3 Sample 3: High school teachers (Pub. 4/ Study 3 & Pub. 5/Study 4 - Chap. V) 51 3.2.4 Sample 4: Physical Education Teachers (Pub. 5/Study 4 - Chap. V & Pub. 6 & 7/Study 5 - Chap. VI) 51 3.3 Instruments 52 3.3.1 Quantitative 52 Work Tasks Motivation Scale for Teachers 52 Teachers’ Achievement Goals in Work Questionnaire 52 Teacher Intentions 53 3.3.2 Qualitative 53 Coaches’ Interview guide 53 Teachers’ Interview guide 53 Teachers’ qualitative open-ended items 53 3.4 Data Analysis 54 3.4.1 Quantitative analysis 54 3.4.2 Qualitative analysis 54 3.5 Summary of methods & original publications 56 3.6 Study 2-Pilot 1 (Quantitative/Publication 3) 58 Initial Validation of the “Work Tasks Motivation Scale for Teachers”- Greek V. 58 CHAPTER IV STUDY ON COACHES’ MOTIVATION 64 4.1. Coaches’ self-determination (Qualitative/Publication 2) 64 v Institutional Repository - Library & Information Centre - University of Thessaly 10/01/2018 01:40:58 EET - 137.108.70.7 Youth football coaches’ self-determination to participate in professional training promoting innovative/empowering coaching 64 CHAPTER V STUDIES ON TEACHERS’ MOTIVATION 86 5.1. Teachers Self-determination (Mixed/ Publication 4) 86 Teachers’ motivation to participate in training and to implement innovations 86 5.2 Teachers’ Achievement Goals (Quantitative/ Publication 5) 118 Teachers’ achievement goals and self-determination to engage in work tasks promoting educational innovations 118 5.3 PE teachers’ self-efficacy (Quantitative/ Publications 6 & 7) 157 Future directions study: Incorporating teachers’ self-efficacy in motivational studies investigating educational innovations 157 Physical educators’ self-efficacy in the implementation of the new curriculum for the “New School of the 21st century”. Validation evidence of a new instrument 157 CHAPTER VI GENERAL DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS 178 6.1 Summary of findings 178 6.1.1 Why do some individuals decide to participate in training aiming to promote educational innovation? 178 6.1.2 Why are some educators more engaged with educational innovations? 180 6.1.3. How involvement with instructional innovation might be fostered? Implications- Suggestions 181 6.2 Limitations & Strengths 183 6.3 Future research avenues 184 6.4 Main conclusions 184 APPENDIX I 188 Research Permission from the Ethics Committee of the University of Thessaly 188 APPENDIX II 190 Participants’ inform consent forms according to the standards of the Ethics Committee of the University of Thessaly 190 APPENDIX III 192 Original Publications - Sample Pages 192 vi Institutional Repository - Library & Information Centre - University of Thessaly 10/01/2018 01:40:58 EET - 137.108.70.7 PhD’s publications list1 Pub. Year Reference Type of No. publication 1. 2011 Gorozidis, G., & Papaioannou, A. G. (2011). The significance of Paper teachers’ self-determination for their in-service training. Literature The case of Physical Education teachers. Review of Review Educational Issues, 17, 273-298, Pedagogical Institute, Athens (In Greek). Γοροζίδης, Γ., & Παπαϊωάννου, Α. (2011). Η σημασία του αυτό- καθορισμού των εκπαιδευτικών στα προγράμματα επιμόρφωσής τους: Η περίπτωση των εκπαιδευτικών φυσικής αγωγής. Επιθεώρηση Εκπαιδευτικών Θεμάτων, 17, 273-298. Παιδαγωγικό Ινστιτούτο, Αθήνα. 2. 2014 Gorozidis G, Tzioumakis Y., Papaioannou A., Krommydas C. Short (2014). Youth football coaches’ self-determination to Paper participate in professional training promoting Study 1 innovative/empowering coaching. Proceedings of the 13th Conference of Sport Psychology, “Psychology in Sports and Education” (pp. 118-124), Τrikala, Greece. 3. 2012 Gorozidis, G., & Papaioannou, A. (2012). Initial validation of the Short “Work Tasks Motivation Scale for Teachers” - Greek paper version (WTMST-GR). Proceedings of the 20th Study 2 International Conference of Physical Education and Sports, Pilot 1 Democritus University of Thrace-D.P.E.S.S. (Short papers, Section: Sports Psychology, pp. 3-7), Komotini, Greece. 4. 2014 Gorozidis, G., & Papaioannou, A. (2014). Teachers’ motivation to Paper participate in training and to implement innovations. Study 3 Teaching & Teacher Education, 39, 1-11. 5. 2015 Gorozidis, G., & Papaioannou, A. (2015, submitted). Teachers’ Submitted achievement goals and self-determination to engage in Paper work tasks promoting educational innovations. Study 4 6. 2012 Gorozidis, G., Papaioannou, A. G., & Diggelidis, N. (2012). Paper Physical educators’ self-efficacy in the implementation of the new curriculum
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