Role and importance of music education for urban at-risk adolescents
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Categories:
Research Report |
Issue(s) Addressed:
Long-term success of students |
Attribution
David J. Teachout, "The Impact of Music Education on a Child's Growth and Development," The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Sounds of Learning: The Impact of Music Education
Also:
Shields, C. G. (2001) Music education and mentoring as intervention for at-risk urban adolescents: Their self-perceptions, opinions, and attitudes. Journal of Research in Music Education, 49(3), 273-286.
Item Text
Shields (2001) investigated the role and importance of music education as an intervention for at-risk urban adolescents through participation in performance groups and being mentored. Significant improvements were found in students’ self-perception of musical competence. Further, students’ ranking of music as being important in their lives improved from 76% to 82%. Interviews provided evidence of the importance of music, music education, and the music teachers in the students’ lives.
Links
http://www.uncg.edu/mus/soundsoflearning.html
Submitter Information
- Name: MENC Staff
- Email: advocacy@menc.org