Ghanaian collegiate music students who play brass instruments’ music education experiences at the pre-tertiary level

IF 1.3 3区 教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Amy Spears, John-Doe Dordzro
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In this qualitative study, we share the musical experiences of seven Ghanaian university music students who primarily play a brass instrument in a university band. The purpose of this study is to illuminate these students’ musical experiences during their pre-tertiary years to better understand what those experiences were and how they impacted their current musical abilities and understandings. The research questions for this study are: What were the formal musical experiences of Ghanaian university music majors who play Western-style brass instruments before entering university? What music teaching and learning methods did they experience prior to entering university? Who were the people who taught them music prior to entering university? Findings indicate that musical spaces were mostly outside of the regular school curriculum, including extra-curricular school regimental bands, church brigades, and town bands. Music learning was non-sequential throughout students’ pre-tertiary experiences. Lack of access to instruments outside of rehearsals was a barrier to individual practice. Participants showed a lack of clarity about their music teachers’ credentials, experience, and backgrounds but their answers suggest that professional development and training programs for teachers would be beneficial. It is recommended that Ghanaian brass band music education is restructured in places where it already exists and where pre-tertiary students choose to play, to include more comprehensive and sequential instrumental music education.
演奏铜管乐器的加纳大学音乐学生在大专前的音乐教育经历
在这个定性研究中,我们分享了七名加纳大学音乐系学生的音乐经历,他们主要在大学乐队演奏铜管乐器。本研究的目的是阐明这些学生在大专前的音乐经历,以更好地了解这些经历是什么,以及它们如何影响他们目前的音乐能力和理解。本研究的研究问题是:加纳大学音乐专业演奏西式铜管乐器的学生在进入大学之前的正式音乐体验是什么?在进入大学之前,他们经历了什么样的音乐教学方法?在他们进入大学之前,是谁教他们音乐的?研究结果表明,音乐空间大多在正规学校课程之外,包括课外学校团乐队、教堂乐队和城镇乐队。在学生的大学预科阶段,音乐学习是非连续的。在排练之外缺乏接触乐器的机会是个人练习的障碍。参与者对音乐教师的资质、经验和背景缺乏明确的了解,但他们的回答表明,教师的专业发展和培训计划将是有益的。建议加纳铜管乐队音乐教育在已经存在的地方和在学前学生选择演奏的地方进行重组,以包括更全面和顺序的器乐教育。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Music Education (IJME) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the International Society for Music Education (ISME) four times a year. Manuscripts published are scholarly works, representing empirical research in a variety of modalities. They enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music with a special interest toward an international constituency. Manuscripts report results of quantitative or qualitative research studies, summarize bodies or research, present theories, models, or philosophical positions, etc. Papers show relevance to advancing the practice of music teaching and learning at all age levels with issues of direct concern to the classroom or studio, in school and out, private and group instruction. All manuscripts should contain evidence of a scholarly approach and be situated within the current literature. Implications for learning and teaching of music should be clearly stated, relevant, contemporary, and of interest to an international readership.
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