I’m Mathis Geffroy, a drummer, music educator, and PhD researcher based in London. My doctoral research explores the teaching and learning of self-discipline in 1-to-1 popular music lessons. This supports the development of independence in students aged 11–13. I approach discipline as something that can be shaped through pedagogy, language, routines, and relationships. I use qualitative and practice-led research to stay close to real teaching contexts.
I teach and coach students alongside my PhD. My students come from a wide range of ages and levels.
Overview
A clear overview of my research project. What I’m investigating and how I’m approaching the study.
The Unseen Threads of Discipline
A quick entrance into my world. You’ll find what I’m working on, why I care about it, and where to go next. It depends on whether you’re a teacher, a student, a parent, or just curious.
My Notebook
Reflections, questions, observations, moments from the field, and ideas I’m still shaping. This is where you see the research thinking in motion.
What I’m Reading
Short notes on the texts shaping the project. I pull out the central idea, what it helps me see differently, and how it might matter for teaching and learning.
What I’m Testing
This is the bridge between research and practice. Small experiments, lesson moves, routines, and strategies I try in real teaching. What worked, what didn’t, and what it made me notice.
My Tools
Practical resources you can borrow. Frameworks for practice, lesson structures, reflection prompts, and simple tools that support independence, focus, and long-term progress.
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