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Trainee primary school teachers' perceptions of their effectiveness in teaching music

Hallam, S.; Burnard, P.; Robertson, A.; Saleh, C.; Davies, V.; Rogers, L.; Kokotsaki, D.

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Authors

S. Hallam

P. Burnard

A. Robertson

C. Saleh

V. Davies

L. Rogers



Abstract

In England, there have been concerns that some primary teachers lack the necessary skills to teach the National Curriculum. The aim of this research was to ascertain the level of confidence of students completing a one-year primary teacher-training programme in relation to teaching in general and teaching music in particular. 341 students from four higher education institutions in England completed a short questionnaire. While almost all teachers had confidence in their ability to teach, only about half were confident about teaching music. There were statistically significant differences in response depending on whether the students played one or more musical instruments. Instrumentalists were more confident, those playing more than one instrument exhibiting the highest levels. Most students believed that more time should be spent on training, although they praised its quality. The implications of the findings are discussed and alternative ways of addressing the problem are considered.

Citation

Hallam, S., Burnard, P., Robertson, A., Saleh, C., Davies, V., Rogers, L., & Kokotsaki, D. (2009). Trainee primary school teachers' perceptions of their effectiveness in teaching music. Music Education Research, 11(2), 221-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613800902924508

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2009
Deposit Date Jul 29, 2010
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Music Education Research
Print ISSN 1461-3808
Electronic ISSN 1469-9893
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Issue 2
Pages 221-240
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14613800902924508
Keywords Music, Primary teachers, Training, Confidence.

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