Wellbeing in the Classroom: How an Evolutionary Perspective on Human Musicality Can Inform Music Education

Autor/inn/en	Maury, Susan; Rickard, Nikki
Titel	Wellbeing in the Classroom: How an Evolutionary Perspective on Human Musicality Can Inform Music Education
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Music Education, 50 (2016) 1, S.3-15 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-9484
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Music; Music Education; Singing; Well Being; Guidelines; Emotional Experience; Group Dynamics; Prosocial Behavior; Teaching Methods; Academic Achievement; Infants; Evolution; Interpersonal Relationship; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Musik; Musikerziehung; Gesang; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Richtlinien; Gruppendynamik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schulleistung; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Australien
Abstract	Group singing is a common feature of classroom-based music education, and has often been proposed to have benefits that extend beyond acquisition of music skills, primarily in academic achievement. However, potential social and emotional well-being benefits have been under-represented in these discussions. This article proposes that an evolutionary lens provides a helpful framework for understanding how music education can contribute to student well-being. Specifically, group singing may a) create a shared emotional experience which is generally positive; and b) increase group cohesion and pro-social behaviours. It is proposed that, while these changes are generally immediate and short-term, regular participation in group singing may lead to stable, persistent changes in affective style and sociability. The implications for music education are discussed, particularly for improving the social and emotional wellbeing of students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01