By Associate Professor Paul Evans

Book Chapters

Evans P; Martin A, 2023, 'Explicit Instruction', in O'Donnell A; Barness NC; Reeve J (ed.), Oxford Handbook of Educational Psychology, Oxford University Press, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199841332.013.53

Evans P, 2023, 'Motivation and Self-Regulation in Music, Musicians, and Music Education', in The Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory, Oxford University Press, pp. 638 - 664, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197600047.013.32

Martin AJ; Evans P, 2022, 'Buoyancy, Resilience, and Adaptability', in The Oxford Handbook of Music Performance, Volume 1, Oxford University Press (OUP), pp. 630 - 651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190056285.013.22

Evans P; Ryan RM, 2022, 'Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations for Music Performance', in The Oxford Handbook of Music Performance, Volume 1, Oxford University Press (OUP), pp. 576 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190056285.013.24

Evans P; Ryan RM, 2022, 'INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATIONS FOR MUSIC PERFORMANCE', in The Oxford Handbook of Music Performance: Development and Learning, Proficiencies, Performance Practices, and Psychology: Volume 1, pp. 576 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190056285.013.24

Martin A; Evans P, 2021, 'Buoyancy, resilience, and adaptability', in G M (ed.), Oxford Handbook of Music Performance, Oxford University Press, Oxford

Martin A; Evans P, 2020, 'Load reduction instruction policy', in Allen K; Reupert A; Oades L (ed.), Building better schools with evidence-based policy: Adaptable policy for teachers and school leaders, Routledge, New York

Martin AJ; Evans P, 2019, 'Load reduction instruction (LRI): Sequencing explicit instruction and guided discovery to enhance students’ motivation, engagement, learning, and achievement', in Advances in Cognitive Load Theory: Rethinking Teaching, Routledge, Oxon, U.K., pp. 15 - 29, https://www.routledge.com/Advances-in-Cognitive-Load-Theory-Rethinking-Teaching-1st-Edition/Tindall-Ford-Agostinho-Sweller/p/book/9780367246907?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiO2k6eyM6QIVijgrCh22qw1tEAAYASAAEgIvCPD_BwE

McPherson GE; Miksza P; Evans PA, 2017, 'Self-regulated learning in music practice and performance', in Schunk DH; Greene JA (ed.), Handbook of Self-Regulation of Learning and Performance, Routledge, New York, pp. 181 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315697048-12

Evans PA; McPherson GE, 2017, 'Processes of musical identity consolidation during adolescence', in Hargreaves D; Macdonald RMR; Miell D (ed.), Oxford Handbook of Musical Identities, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, pp. 213 - 231, https://global.oup.com/academic/product/handbook-of-musical-identities-9780199679485?cc=au&lang=en&#

Jung JY; Evans PA, 2016, 'The career decisions of child musical prodigies', in McPherson GE (ed.), Musical Prodigies: Interpretations from psychology, music education, musicology and ethnomusicology, Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, pp. 409 - 423, https://global.oup.com/academic/product/musical-prodigies-9780199685851?cc=au&lang=en&

McPherson GE; Evans PA; Kupers E; Renwick JM, 2016, 'Applying Self-Determination and Self-Regulation Theories for Optimizing Music Performance', in Mornell A (ed.), Art in Motion III: Performing Under Pressure, Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main, pp. 131 - 148

Martin AJ; Collie RJ; Evans P, 2015, 'Motivation and engagement in music: Theory, research, practice, and future directions', in Fleming J; Gibson R; Anderson, M. (ed.), How Arts Education Makes a Difference: Research Examining Successful Classroom Practice and Pedagogy, Routledge, London, pp. 169 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315727943

Evans PA, 2015, 'Motivation', in McPherson GE (ed.), The Child as Musician: A Handbook of Musical Development, Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, pp. 325 - 339, https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198744443.003.0017

McPherson GE; Davidson JW; Evans PA, 2015, 'Playing an instrument', in McPherson GE (ed.), The Child as Musician: A Handbook of Musical Development, Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, pp. 401 - 421, https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-child-as-musician-9780198744443?cc=au&lang=en&

McPherson GE; Evans PA, 2014, 'Education, Music', in Thompson WF (ed.), Music in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, SAGE Publications, http://www.sagepub.com/refbooks/Book240878#tabview=google

Evans PA, 2014, 'Motivation', in Thompson WF (ed.), Music in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, SAGE Publications, http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452283012

McPherson GE; Evans PA, 2007, 'Capacità uditivo-creative [Aural-creative skils]', in Tafuri J; McPherson G (ed.), Orientamenti per la didattica strumentale dalla ricerca all'insegnamento [Guidelines for Teaching Music], Libreria Musicale Italiana, Lucca, Italy, pp. 93 - 114

Evans PA; McPherson GE, 2007, 'Come studiare [How to practise]', in Tafuri J; McPherson G (ed.), Orientamenti per la didattica strumentale dalla ricerca all'insegnamento [Guidelines for Teaching Music from Research to Practice], Libreria Musicale Italiana, Lucca, Italy, pp. 33 - 48

McPherson GE; Evans PA, 2007, 'Il suono prima del segno [The sound before the sign]', in Tafuri J; McPherson G (ed.), Orientamenti per la didattica strumentale dalla ricerca all'insegnamento [Guidelines for teaching music from research to practice], Libreria Italiana Musicale, Lucca, Italy, pp. 15 - 32

Juslin PN; Evans PA; McPherson GE, 2007, 'L'interpretazione musicale e le emozioni [Communicating Musical Emotions]', in Tafuri J; McPherson G (ed.), Orientamenti per la didattica strumentale dalla ricerca all'insegnamento [Guidelines for Teaching Music], Libreria Musicale Italiana, Bologna, Italy, pp. 132 - 155

Journal articles

Sun SW; Evans P; Martin AJ, 2024, 'Load reduction instruction: Exploring its applicability in a Chinese-speaking secondary school context', Teaching and Teacher Education, 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2024.104689

Evans P; Vansteenkiste M; Parker P; Kingsford-Smith A; Zhou S, 2024, 'Cognitive Load Theory and Its Relationships with Motivation: a Self-Determination Theory Perspective', Educational Psychology Review, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09841-2

Evans P; Vansteenkiste M; Parker P; Kingsford-Smith A; Zhou S, 2024, 'Correction to: Cognitive Load Theory and Its Relationships with Motivation: a Self-Determination Theory Perspective (Educational Psychology Review, (2024), 36, 1, (7), 10.1007/s10648-023-09841-2)', Educational Psychology Review, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09863-4

Evans P; Martin AJ, 2023, 'Load reduction instruction: multilevel effects for motivation, engagement, and achievement in mathematics', Educational Psychology, 43, pp. 1125 - 1143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2023.2290442

Osborne MS; McPherson GE; Miksza P; Evans P, 2021, 'Using a microanalysis intervention to examine shifts in musicians’ self-regulated learning', Psychology of Music, 49, pp. 972 - 988, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735620915265

Miksza P; Evans P; McPherson GE, 2021, 'Wellness Among University-level Music Students: A Study of the Predictors of Subjective Vitality', Musicae Scientiae, 25, pp. 143 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1029864919860554

Kingsford-Smith A; Evans P, 2021, 'A longitudinal study of psychological needs satisfaction, value, achievement, and elective music intentions', Psychology of Music, 49, pp. 382 - 398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735619868285

Blackwell J; Miksza P; Evans P; McPherson GE, 2020, 'Student Vitality, Teacher Engagement, and Rapport in Studio Music Instruction', Frontiers in Psychology, 11, pp. 1007, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01007

Freer E; Evans P, 2019, 'Choosing to study music in high school: Teacher support, psychological needs satisfaction, and elective music intentions', Psychology of Music, 47, pp. 781 - 799, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735619864634

Burns EC; Martin AJ; Evans PA, 2019, 'The role of teacher feedback-feedforward and personal best goal setting in students' mathematics achievement: a goal setting theory perspective', EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2019.1662889

Evans P; Liu MY, 2019, 'Psychological Needs and Motivational Outcomes in a High School Orchestra Program', Journal of Research in Music Education, 67, pp. 83 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022429418812769

Miksza P; Evans P; McPherson GE, 2019, 'Motivation to pursue a career in music: The role of social constraints in university music programs', Psychology of Music, 49, pp. 030573561983626 - 030573561983626, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735619836269

McPherson GE; Osborne MS; Evans P; Miksza P, 2019, 'Applying self-regulated learning microanalysis to study musicians’ practice', Psychology of Music, 47, pp. 18 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735617731614

Evans P; Martin AJ; Ivcevic Z, 2018, 'Personality, coping, and school well-being: an investigation of high school students', Social Psychology of Education, 21, pp. 1061 - 1080, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11218-018-9456-8

Martin AJ; Evans P, 2018, 'Load reduction instruction: Exploring a framework that assesses explicit instruction through to independent learning', Teaching and Teacher Education, 73, pp. 203 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2018.03.018

Freer E; Evans PA, 2017, 'Psychological needs satisfaction and value in students’ intentions to study music in high school', Psychology of Music, 46, pp. 881 - 895, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735617731613

Martin TG; Martin AJ; Evans P, 2017, 'Student engagement in the Caribbean region:Exploring its role in the motivation and achievement of Jamaican middle school students', School Psychology International, 38, pp. 184 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143034316683765

Bonneville-Roussy A; Evans PA; Verner-Filion J; Vallerand RJ; Bouffard T, 2016, 'Motivation and coping with the stress of assessment: Gender differences in outcomes for university students', Contemporary Educational Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2016.08.003

Martin AJ; Martin TG; Evans P, 2016, 'Motivation and Engagement in Jamaica: Testing a Multidimensional Framework Among Students in an Emerging Regional Context', Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734282916674424

Evans PA; Bonneville-Roussy A, 2015, 'Self-determined motivation for practice in university music students', Psychology of Music, 44, pp. 1095 - 1110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735615610926

Russell D; Evans PA, 2015, 'Guitar pedagogy and preparation for tertiary training in NSW: An exploratory mixed-methods study', Australian Journal of Music Education, 2015, pp. 52 - 63

Evans P; McPherson GE, 2015, 'Identity and practice: The motivational benefits of a long-term musical identity', Psychology of Music, 43, pp. 407 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735613514471

Evans PA, 2015, 'Self-Determination Theory: An Approach to Motivation in Music Education', Musicae Scientiae: the journal of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music, 19, pp. 65 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1029864914568044

Evans P; McPherson GE; Davidson JW, 2012, 'The role of psychological needs in ceasing music and music learning activities', Psychology of Music, May 9 2012, pp. 1 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735612441736

Evans P; Schubert E, 2008, 'Relationships between expressed and felt emotions in music', Musicae Scientiae, 12, pp. 75 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/102986490801200105

Evans P; Schubert E, 2008, 'Relationships between expressed and felt emotions in music', Musicae Scientiae, 12, pp. 75 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/102986490801200105

Conference Papers

Bonneville-Roussy A; Evans PA, 2013, 'A model of self-determination theory in university music learning', University of Melbourne, Australia, presented at Australian Music Psychology Society: Inaugural Conference on Music, Health, and Wellbeing, University of Melbourne, Australia, 28 November 2013 - 01 December 2013

Evans PA, 2013, 'Self-Determination as a model for motivation in music learning', Rochester, New York, USA, presented at 5th Self-Determination Theory International Conference, Rochester, New York, USA, 27 July 2013 - 30 July 2013

Evans PA, 2012, 'Self-determination theory in music: A 10-year longitudinal and retrospective study of motivation to learn a musical instrument', Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, presented at International Conference on Motivation (hosted by Earli SIG 8), Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, 28 August 2012 - 30 August 2012, http://www.icm2012.de/

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