The cultivation of children's musical creative practical competency: A literature review

• Published in: Thinking skills and creativity 2023-06, Vol.48, p.101309, Article 101309
• Main Authors: He, Jiang, Wing, Cheong Ku, Hoe, Tan Wee
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Children; Creative practice; Literature review; Practical competency
• ISSN: 1871-1871; 1878-0423
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tsc.2023.101309

•Review of new developments and trends in practical music theory on children's music creativity 2012–2022.•Provided a comprehensive summary of the cultivation of children's musical creative practical competency.•Argue future studies need to focus on how to foster students' social engagement and emotional experiences.•A literature review of children's musical creative practice in terms of contents, assessment, and cultivating perspectives. In the last decade, children's practice competency has gained importance in the field of education, scholars agree that a diverse human practice is made up of many kinds of musical practices, encompassing the musical practitioner, the cultural contexts behind the music, and the process of creating the music. This study reviews the literature on the development of children's creative practice competency in music between 2012 and 2022, the literature was obtained from electronic databases such as Google Scholar using the keywords "creative practice", "music creativity", "practice competency", and "children". This research provided a comprehensive summary of the cultivation of children's musical creative practical competency. A comprehensive literature search and systematically reviewed of the literature for information on the practical content, multi-dimensional cultivation practice, and assessment methods for the development of children's creative competency. Scholars are paying more attention to the synthesis of art with other disciplines, and new research is focusing on the instrumental role of digital technology in the creative practice of music. Sociocultural elements and teamwork are being studied more in fostering creative practice competency in children. Assessment methods have also focused on the integrative and diverse nature of practice. Future research is recommended to explore more on how to foster students' social engagement and emotional experiences.