Perceptions and Preparedness: Preservice Music Educators and Popular Music Teaching Skills

Update (Music Educators National Conference (U.S.)) Pub Date : 2020-09-10 DOI:10.1177/8755123320957945

R. Sorenson

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The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of undergraduate music education majors regarding the skills needed to teach popular music classes, and their comfort level with those skills. Preservice music educators (N = 81) completed a researcher-designed questionnaire describing their previous experiences with popular music, their perceptions of necessary teaching skills for popular music instruction, their comfort level with those skills, and their overall feelings of preparedness to teach popular music. Respondents rated the teaching skills of ear training, piano/keyboard, and informal learning practices as most important. In addition, respondents indicated that they were most comfortable with the teaching skills of singing, music theory, and informal learning practices. In general, respondents felt moderately prepared to teach popular music, but many believed they were lacking important knowledge and skills, including proficiency on various instruments, understanding how to integrate popular music, and music software proficiency. Implications for music educators are discussed.

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感知与准备：保护音乐教育者与流行音乐教学技巧

本研究的目的是检验音乐教育专业本科生对教授流行音乐课程所需技能的看法，以及他们对这些技能的满意度。Preservice音乐教育工作者（N=81）完成了一份研究人员设计的问卷，描述了他们以前在流行音乐方面的经历，他们对流行音乐教学所需的教学技能的看法，他们对这些技能的舒适程度，以及他们对教授流行音乐的总体准备感。受访者认为耳朵训练、钢琴/键盘和非正式学习实践的教学技能最为重要。此外，受访者表示，他们对歌唱、音乐理论和非正式学习实践的教学技能最为满意。总的来说，受访者觉得自己已经为教授流行音乐做好了适度的准备，但许多人认为他们缺乏重要的知识和技能，包括精通各种乐器、理解如何融入流行音乐以及精通音乐软件。讨论了对音乐教育工作者的启示。

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