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A phenomenographic approach to understanding some Taiwanese music teachers' experiences of creativity in the classroom

Wiles, Michael A.; Kokotsaki, Dimitra

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Michael A. Wiles



Abstract

This study examines what creativity means to a group of Taiwanese music teachers and how it relates to their classroom experiences and teaching practices. The research followed a qualitative, interpretative approach. Interviews were used to gather data and were analysed according to phenomenographic principles. Analysis of the interviews indicated that two main approaches were taken by teachers regarding their experiences of creativity: a product-focused and a process-focused approach. In the product-focused approach, creativity was defined from the outside according to externally imposed factors, frames of reference and motivating forces. In the process-focused approach, creativity was defined from the inside, from the point of view of the individual involved, and in which personal agency, inclusion and collaboration were valued. The approach taken by teachers towards creativity also showed a relationship to how music education was perceived. Teachers who had a product-focused approach to creativity saw music education in terms of content, whereas those who were process focused had a meaning-oriented view of music education that valued the experience of students over the content that was taught. Similarly, a correspondence was found between how creativity was perceived and the nature of classroom interactions that varied between teacher centred and learner centred.

Citation

Wiles, M. A., & Kokotsaki, D. (2021). A phenomenographic approach to understanding some Taiwanese music teachers' experiences of creativity in the classroom. Musicae Scientiae, 25(1), 111-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1029864919852137

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 1, 2019
Online Publication Date Jun 6, 2019
Publication Date Mar 1, 2021
Deposit Date May 7, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Musicae Scientiae
Print ISSN 1029-8649
Electronic ISSN 2045-4147
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 25
Issue 1
Pages 111-139
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1029864919852137

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