Recognizing creativity in the music classroom

Kokotsaki, D.; Newton, D.P.

doi:10.1177/0255761415607081

Recognizing creativity in the music classroom

Kokotsaki, D.; Newton, D.P.

Authors

Dr Dimitra Kokotsaki dimitra.kokotsaki@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Professor Douglas Newton d.p.newton@durham.ac.uk
Academic Support Coordinator

Abstract

This study examined trainee music teachers’ judgements of the musical creativity of secondary age students. Nine pieces of music composed by Year 8 students (13 years of age) were evaluated by 17 postgraduate, trainee teachers. These musical pieces were sorted into a diamond-shaped formation according to how creative they were perceived to be with the most creative pieces placed at the top and the least creative ones placed at the bottom of the diamond. This approach helped the trainee teachers achieve some agreement in their evaluation of the students’ creativity. As well as a practical approach to recognizing musical creativity, the analysis of the trainees’ responses led to the identification of some attributes, such as representing the stimulus idea well and making imaginative use of musical elements and musical devices, which can help teachers to recognize, evaluate and promote children’s creative responses in music.

Citation

Kokotsaki, D., & Newton, D. (2015). Recognizing creativity in the music classroom. International Journal of Music Education, 33(4), 491-508. https://doi.org/10.1177/0255761415607081

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Sep 26, 2015
Online Publication Date	Oct 16, 2015
Publication Date	Nov 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Nov 5, 2013
Publicly Available Date	Mar 12, 2015
Journal	International Journal of Music Education
Print ISSN	0255-7614
Electronic ISSN	1744-795X
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	33
Issue	4
Pages	491-508
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/0255761415607081
Keywords	Assessment, Creativity, Musical composition, Music education, Secondary school, Trainee teacher.

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Kokotsaki, D. & Newton, D.P. (2015). Recognizing creativity in the music classroom. International Journal of Music Education 33(4): 491-508. Copyright © 2015 The Author(s). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.