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Musical involvement outside school: How important is it for student-teachers in secondary education?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2010

Dimitra Kokotsaki
Dimitra Kokotsaki*
Affiliation:
School of Education, University of Durham, Leazes Road, Durham DH1 1TA, [email protected]
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Abstract

This study aims to assess the perceived impact of Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) music students' engagement in music making outside school on their teaching. Fifty-one students training to become secondary school music teachers in England were asked to report on the perceived impact that their participation in music making outside school had on their lives during their training and on its expected impact as a qualified music teacher. They believed that being musically involved outside school has both personal and professional benefits for them as it has the potential to increase their anticipated job satisfaction as qualified teachers and help them become better teachers. They all expressed a desire to be involved in such musical activities as qualified music teachers because they felt that these can help them maintain their enthusiasm, be more confident and motivated, and keep their technique and performance standards to a high level.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , July 2010 , pp. 151 - 170
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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