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The Dual-Pathway Mechanism through Which Reward Systems Influence Self-Efficacy and Learning Motivation in Dance Choreography Education

  • The Korean Journal of Dance Studies
  • Abbr : KRSDS
  • 2026, 103(1), pp.115~133
  • Publisher : The Korean Society for Dance Studies
  • Research Area : Arts and Kinesiology > Dance
  • Received : December 28, 2025
  • Accepted : March 15, 2026
  • Published : March 30, 2026

NI, YUJUN 1

1Philippine Christian University

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study examines how reward systems in dance choreography teaching influence students’ self-efficacy and learning motivation. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 382 undergraduate dance majors and in-depth interviews with five teachers and five students. The findings show that reward systems have a significant direct positive effect on learning motivation and also indirectly enhance motivation by improving students’ self-efficacy, confirming a dual-pathway mechanism in motivation formation. In dance education, reward systems function both as a direct driver of learning motivation and as a supportive factor that strengthens students’ psychological resources and promotes intrinsic motivation. The results suggest that effective and sustainable motivation in dance education can be achieved by integrating well-designed reward systems with strategies that enhance students’ self-efficacy, thereby creating a teaching model where external incentives and internal psychological mechanisms work together.

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