TY - JOUR
T1 - Starting to Learn to Play a Musical Instrument
T2 - A Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Motivational Criteria
AU - Mackenzie, Clayton G
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1991/3
Y1 - 1991/3
N2 - The paper describes a research project undertaken recently in four primary schools. The study involved an investigation of those factors which motivated the members of a study group of 48 pupils to start learning to play a musical instrument. The findings of the research identify the importance of interest factors and the encouragement of the teacher as determinants of pupils' decisions. There is some indication of differences in the criteria used by girls and boys, particularly with regard to the socialisation aspect of instrumental learning.
AB - The paper describes a research project undertaken recently in four primary schools. The study involved an investigation of those factors which motivated the members of a study group of 48 pupils to start learning to play a musical instrument. The findings of the research identify the importance of interest factors and the encouragement of the teacher as determinants of pupils' decisions. There is some indication of differences in the criteria used by girls and boys, particularly with regard to the socialisation aspect of instrumental learning.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0265051700008032
DO - 10.1017/S0265051700008032
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84973950949
SN - 0265-0517
VL - 8
SP - 15
EP - 20
JO - British Journal of Music Education
JF - British Journal of Music Education
IS - 1
ER -