Self-Reported Music-Reading Difficulties and Developmental Musical Dyslexia among University Students

This study was concerned with self-reported music-reading difficulties and their possible relationship to developmental musical dyslexia. The study contained two parts. In part 1, participants completed a screening questionnaire including questions addressing demographic background, self-assessment...

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Published in:Jiao yu ke xue yan jiu qi kan 2008-12, Vol.53 (3), p.29
Main Author: Horng-Yih, Lee
Format: Article
Language:Chinese
Subjects:
College Students
Dyslexia
Music education
Reading Ability
Reading Difficulties
Reading disabilities
University students
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Summary:This study was concerned with self-reported music-reading difficulties and their possible relationship to developmental musical dyslexia. The study contained two parts. In part 1, participants completed a screening questionnaire including questions addressing demographic background, self-assessment of music-reading difficulties, years of music education, and musical interests. In part 2, participants completed the three tests of the Music-Reading Ability Assessment (MRAA) developed by Lee and his collaborators. Nearly 39% of 504 first-year university students reported their own music-reading difficulties. They were troubled by staff-reading and not interested in musical lessons. Results for each of the MRAA tests and composite scores for all tests showed clear a tendency for participants with self-reported music-reading difficulties to obtain lower scores than participants who reported that they did not have such difficulties. Neither the amount of music education nor gender affected the above results. Finall
ISSN:2073-753X
DOI:10.3966/2073753X2008125303002