Immersion, Relevance and Transferability: The Motivational Preferences of Lower Secondary Students towards a Newly Created Praxis-Based Class Music Program
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| Title: | Immersion, Relevance and Transferability: The Motivational Preferences of Lower Secondary Students towards a Newly Created Praxis-Based Class Music Program |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lowe, Geoffrey, Coy, Neil |
| Source: | Australian Journal of Music Education. 2016 50(2):39-47. |
| Availability: | Australian Society for Music Education. P.O. Box 5, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9925-7807; e-mail: publications@asme.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asme.edu.au |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Likert Scales, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Motivation, Music Education, Preferences, Praxis, Academic Persistence, Student Surveys, Identification, Transfer of Training, Factor Analysis, Correlation, Relevance (Education) |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| ISSN: | 0004-9484 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to gather information on measures of motivation among year 7, 8 and 9 students enrolled in class music in a major Australian secondary school. The rationale for the study was to gain insights into why retention in the class music program had dramatically increased since the introduction of a new teaching program. A survey instrument was utilized to gather rating responses to questions on motivational preference, using Expectancy-value Theory as a theoretical framework. Results indicated high means for items associated with personal importance (identity) and the transferability of skills to other musical activities. Exploratory Factor Analysis confirmed correlations between the importance of tasks to students and the perceived usefulness of tasks. Implications for music teachers and the development of class music programs are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 37 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1146338 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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