I Know What I Need to Know: The Impact of Cognitive and Psycho-Social Development on Undergraduate Music Education Major's Investment in Instrumental Techniques Courses

• Autores: Jane M. Rusell
• Localización: Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, ISSN 0010-9894, Nº 171, 2007, págs. 51-66
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The purpose of this study was to examine and describe the factors that influence an undergraduate music education major¿s investment in instrumental techniques courses. Research questions focused on the relationship between undergraduates and their peers, rior knowledge and experience of the participants, and the cognitive development as well as psycho-social development of the undergraduates. The participants are students at a large research university in the western United States and included three undergraduate music education majors who have taken at least two instrumental techniques courses and three graduate instructors who have all taught instrumental techniques courses taken by at least one of the undergraduate participants. Data were collected through formal and informal interviews as well as class observations. The findings suggest that supportive peer groups with a high opinion of the course and instructor can foster investment in instrumental techniques courses. Additionally, undergraduates who are able to accept information contrary to previous knowledge and who experience developmental crises related to music teaching may demonstrate increased investment in their techniques classes.