Career professionals’ reflections on early exposure to music education: a narrative inquiry

Hartman, Rita J.; Johnston, Elizabeth; Calito, Jennifer N.; Bailey, Liston

doi:10.1080/02601370.2020.1790681

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“…Moreover, music training may encourage reflection and critical thinking by putting the learners in situations without clear-cut answers [ 110 ]. More broadly, findings from the literature indicate that music-making and practice contribute to the development of self-motivation in university students [ 27 ] and career professionals [ 111 ], suggesting long-term effects of music practice.…”

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Playing music together: Exploring the impact of a classical music ensemble on adolescent’s life skills self-perception

Bussu,

Mangiarulo

2024

PLoS ONE

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This paper explored the effectiveness of ensemble performance on the development of adolescent’s life skills. An explorative qualitative study investigated young musicians’ self-perception about the benefits and challenges of learning and playing music together. A convenience sampling technique was adopted for interviewing 15 adolescents (12–18 years old) who participated in a long-term music education programme led by a charity in the North-West of England. The data were analysed using NVivo, employing a thematic analysis approach. Two main themes emerged from the analyses: (1) the main benefits of playing and learning in an ensemble: the development of music and life skills; (2) the challenges experienced by the musicians learning in the ensemble. The findings suggest that participants were conscious of the positive effects of playing in an ensemble on their lives. This extended beyond merely learning a musical instrument, i.e. acquiring music skills. In particular, young musicians recognised they had developed greater self-confidence and cognitive skills such as critical thinking and self-awareness. Primarily, they developed effective communication and interpersonal skills. At the same time, these young musicians recognised they had to face challenges related to the process of learning music in an ensemble, such as managing emotions of frustration and adapting to different music learning styles and techniques. Finally, suggestions are made for the implementation and evaluation of future projects to explore the impact and effectiveness of classical music programmes, with a particular emphasis on ensemble-based initiatives and their influence on life skills.

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Playing music together: Exploring the impact of a classical music ensemble on adolescent’s life skills self-perception

Bussu,

Mangiarulo

2024

PLoS ONE

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Narrative Inquiry as a Relational Methodology

Mokuria

Chhikara

2022

Conceptual Analyses of Curriculum Inquiry Methodologies

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The authors present an overview of narrative research and focus primarily on narrative inquiry, highlighting what distinguishes this approach from other research methods. Narrative inquiry allows scholars to go beyond positivism and explore how research can be conducted based on participants' stories, rather than using a purely scientific methodological approach. This research method acknowledges and honors narrative truths and provides a scholarly framework that makes space for voices often marginalized or excluded when dominant narratives and/or data hold a prominent place in a research agenda. As such, narrative inquiry can be used in academic research to challenge the status quo, thus harnessing research to stretch beyond hegemonic ways of being and knowing. The authors provide a robust overview and conceptualization of this approach, along with foundational concepts and exemplars that comprise this method of research.

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Career professionals’ reflections on early exposure to music education: a narrative inquiry

Cited by 2 publications

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Playing music together: Exploring the impact of a classical music ensemble on adolescent’s life skills self-perception

Playing music together: Exploring the impact of a classical music ensemble on adolescent’s life skills self-perception

Narrative Inquiry as a Relational Methodology

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