Publication Date
| In 2025 | 6 |
Descriptor
| Foreign Countries | 6 |
| Musical Instruments | 6 |
| Music Education | 5 |
| Student Attitudes | 3 |
| Adolescents | 2 |
| Music Teachers | 2 |
| Achievement | 1 |
| Classical Music | 1 |
| Competence | 1 |
| Cultural Background | 1 |
| Cultural Context | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Music Education Research | 6 |
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkMarianne Løkke Jakobsen; David G. Hebert – Music Education Research, 2025
This ethnographic research was conducted at two intensive Scandinavian music academies with the aim of examining the extent to which there is a Nordic approach to advanced instrumental music teaching. Data collected through observations, interviews, and discussions revealed academy structures, instrumental techniques, and the use of metaphors in…
Descriptors: Music, Teaching Methods, Cultural Influences, Musical Instruments
Cecilia Ferm Almqvist; Carl Holmgren – Music Education Research, 2025
Previous research has reported a multitude of problems related to gender equality in higher music education and the professional field of Western classical music over the last decades. This study aimed to understand female conservatory piano students' experiences of being and becoming musicians. Associative interviews with six students from three…
Descriptors: Females, Gender Bias, Classical Music, Musical Instruments
Daniel Mateos-Moreno; Jorge García-Perals; T. W. Maxwell – Music Education Research, 2025
Considerable practice is needed for success in playing an instrument. However, music students often lack a clear understanding of how to practice on their own. In the present study, we address this issue using action research because we wanted to improve teaching aimed at developing three viola students' perceived productivity and self-awareness…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Drills (Practice), Student Attitudes
Samantha Caffull; Caroline Waddington-Jones – Music Education Research, 2025
Instilling positive motivational beliefs in musical learners is vital to promoting long term engagement with music beyond the school years. This qualitative interview study explores the motivation of nine adolescent instrumental learners in an English school through the lens of achievement goal theory. Participants discussed experiences aligning…
Descriptors: Music Education, Goal Orientation, Achievement, Musical Instruments
Fiona King; Emily Wilson; Jennifer Stevens-Ballenger; Sue Arney; Jenni Anne Hillman – Music Education Research, 2025
The limited time for music education in generalist primary and early childhood teacher education courses remains a persistent challenge in initial teacher education. An initiative for student-owned ukuleles was launched at an Australian university to enhance the skills and confidence of pre-service primary and early childhood generalist teachers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Musical Instruments, Music Education, Ownership
Tao Guan; Ning Luo – Music Education Research, 2025
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the motivational factors that contribute to primary school students' sustained participation in a traditional Chinese orchestra in a capital city in South China. The methods included participant observation, reflective journals and semi-structured interviews. The participants were 32…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Music Education, Psychological Needs, Musical Instruments
