Attitudes of String Teachers and Performers Toward Preparation for and Teaching of Private Lessons

The present study was designed to examine attitudes toward private lesson teaching of a cross-section of string instrument instructors (N = 1,617). The participant pool was drawn from the membership of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA). Results were similar in many ways to responses in...

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Published in:Journal of research in music education 2013-07, Vol.61 (2), p.217-232
Main Authors: Fredrickson, William E., Geringer, John M., Pope, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Faculty
College instruction
College Students
Elementary School Teachers
Middle School Teachers
Motivation
Music
Music Education
Music students
Music Teachers
Musical Instruments
Musical performance
Musicians
Pedagogy
Private Education
Professional Personnel
Questionnaires
Secondary School Teachers
String instruments
Student Role
Studies
Teacher Attitudes
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary:The present study was designed to examine attitudes toward private lesson teaching of a cross-section of string instrument instructors (N = 1,617). The participant pool was drawn from the membership of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA). Results were similar in many ways to responses in previous studies also involving music faculty and music students. These groups indicated that they liked teaching, liked the challenges of teaching musicians, and believed preparation for teaching is important. Depending on the age of their students, they also enjoyed talking about pedagogical issues with students. Engaging the membership of organizations such as ASTA will be necessary if the profession is to find additional ways to provide educational opportunities for musicians interested in teaching.
ISSN:0022-4294
1945-0095
DOI:10.1177/0022429413485245