The thesis consists of two parts. One is directed towards municipal music schools, and one deals with music teacher education at university level. The purpose was to investigate the recruitment to these two educations, and to describe and explain how different student groups perceived and used their education. Five empirical studies have been accomplished, and central questions were: which deliberate and non-deliberate choices of musical activities are made by children and music students, and how are these choices affected by socio-economical, geographical and gender prerequisites.Theoretically, the first part of the thesis was based on the educational sociology of Pierre Bourdieu and on previous empirical studies in music pedagogy. The first empirical study was directed towards the recruitment of pupils to the municipal music school in Piteå (n=1085). The study showed that two out of three pupils are girls. Furthermore, it was twice as common among children of higher employees and university graduates to study at the music school than among children with working class backgrounds. The second empirical study was an interview with children, 12-13 years of age (n=369). The results indicated that boys and girls understand and use music and music education in significantly different ways. Furthermore, differences related to socioeconomic background, musical background and residential area were also shown.The second part of the thesis begins with a summary of the origin and scientific basis of Swedish music pedagogy, followed by an investigation regarding recruitment to the music teacher education at the School of Music in Piteå (n=177). The investigation indicated that recruitment is socially biased, similar to that of the municipal music school. One third of the music teacher students were recruited from families where one of the parents worked as a teacher. One out of three students came from homes where religion was an important part of family life. In an interview-study with 60 music teacher students, differences related to gender and educational orientation arose in how students looked upon and used their education. The study showed two attitudes to music and music education, which were linked to the following concepts: musician code and teacher code. In connection with these concepts, three action strategies could be identified: navigation, revolt, and adjustment. These strategies were interpreted as an expression of the tension between the demands of the education and the individuals' wish to have his or her interests and needs met. The dissertation concludes with a project called "Self-formulated goals and self-evaluation in music education" and a short forward-looking discussion pertaining to questions that have been generated throughout the entire research process. / digitalisering@umu

Gerald Anthony Petersen Jr., Ph.D.The University of Arizona, 2005Director: Brian D. Ebie The purpose of this study was to provide specific data regarding the level of multiculturalism of Arizona elementary general music teachers and their utilization of multicultural music education in curriculum and activities. Data gathered was used to investigate the relationship between a teacher's life experience, personal attitudes, personal behavior, and professional behavior with their developing and employing multicultural music education. Subjects included Arizona elementary general music teachers (N=280) during the 2004-05 school year. The Personal Multicultural Assessment and the Music Specialist's Multicultural Music Education Survey were sent to the teachers along with a demographic report sheet. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, correlational analysis (Pearson-Product Moment Correlation), analysis of variance (ANOVA), and a multiple regression. The results of the survey indicated that Arizona elementary general music teachers are functioning at varying levels of multiculturalism. The teachers' Personal Multicultural Assessment mean scores ranked at the third level of the Multicultural Personae in the areas of Personal Behavior, Professional Behavior, and on the Composite score. The areas of Life Experience and Personal Attitude ranked at the second level of the Multicultural Personae. Statistically significant relationships were found between the population of the teachers' hometown and the Life Experience subscale score and the Composite score. The undergraduate institution from which the teacher graduated was positively related to the Personal Behavior subscale score and the Composite score. Though the majority of Arizona elementary general music teachers felt inadequately prepared for teaching multicultural music education or have ethnic instruments, they reported utilizing the majority of regional-specific world music. Life experience was a significant factor in determining music teachers' utilization of multicultural music education. This study demonstrated that Arizona elementary general music teachers' personal attitudes, personal behavior, and professional behavior regarding multiculturalism may not have effected their utilization of multicultural music education.

The quality of teaching occurring in schools is directly linked to the quality of preservice preparation that teachers receive (Darling-Hammond, 2000). This is particularly important in the area of music teacher education, given the unique challenges that classroom music teachers commonly face (Ballantyne, 2001). This thesis explores early-career music teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of their preservice teacher education programs in Queensland. It also explores influences impacting upon early-career music teachers' perceptions of effectiveness and early-career music teachers' perceived needs in relation to their preservice preparation. The study addresses the research questions through the use of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. In Stage 1 of the research, questionnaires were completed by 76 secondary classroom music teachers in their first four years of teaching in Queensland, Australia. In Stage 2 of the research, 15 of these teachers were interviewed to explore findings from the questionnaire in depth. Findings suggest that preservice teachers perceive a need for teacher education courses to be contextualised, integrated and allow for the continual development of knowledge and skills throughout their early years in schools. This research provides an empirical basis for reconceptualising music teacher education courses and raises important issues that music teacher educators need to address in order to ensure that graduates are adequately prepared for classroom music teaching.

O presente trabalho se propôs a investigar como os estagiários de música desenvolvem sua ação pedagógica a partir dos saberes docentes mobilizados e socializados na atividade de estágio. Os trabalhos de Lee S. Shulman (1986, 1987, 2004), Maurice Tardif (2002) e Clermont Gauthier et al. (1998) fundamentam o referencial teórico desta investigação. A partir desses autores, discuto o conceito de ação pedagógica; a natureza dos saberes docentes e o conceito de saberes da ação pedagógica. A metodologia de pesquisa adotada foi o estudo de casos. Os participantes desta pesquisa foram dois estagiários que realizavam sua prática docente em aulas coletivas de música no ensino fundamental. A coleta de dados utilizou diferentes técnicas: 1) entrevistas semi-estruturadas; 2) entrevistas focadas com técnica de estimulação de memória; 3) observação naturalista, não participante; 4) gravação em vídeo das aulas observadas; e 5) análise de documentos escritos dos estagiários. A hermenêutica fenomenológica de Gadamer (1997) orientou o diálogo interpretativo com os dados. A interpretação realizada destacou dois pilares de análise: o contexto formativo e interativo da atividade de estágio; e o desenvolvimento da ação pedagógica dos estagiários. Esses pilares são interdependentes e implicam a relação dialética entre a mobilização e a socialização de saberes. Os saberes desenvolvidos pelos estagiários em sua ação pedagógica têm uma natureza própria que reflete a gestão interativa em sala de aula. Esses saberes são saberes experienciais que, validados e legitimados na mobilização e socialização, podem ser identificados como saberes da ação pedagógico-musical. Esta tese defende o reconhecimento destes saberes como base teórica para a formação de professores de música e para o desenvolvimento da profissionalidade docente em música. / This doctoral dissertation investigates how the student music teachers develop their pedagogical action through the use of a knowledge base that is mobilized and socialized during preservice teaching practice. Authors such as Lee S. Shulman (1986, 1987, 2004), Maurice Tardif (2002) and Clermont Gauthier (1998) provide the theoretical premises for this investigation. Based upon the work of these authors, the research discusses the concept of pedagogical action; the nature of teaching knowledge bases; and the underlying concept of pedagogical action knowledge bases. The research methodology adopted entailed case studies. Two student music teachers, who were undergoing preservice field experience with groups of primaryschool students, participated in the research project. Various data collection techniques were employed: 1) semi-structured interviews; 2) focused stimulation recall sessions; 3) naturalistic non-participative observation; 4) video recordings of classes; and 5) analysis of documents written by the student teachers. Gadamer’s phenomenological hermeneutics (1997) guided interpretative dialogue on the data. This interpretation underscored two pillars of analysis: the formative and interactive context of pre-service activities; and the development of pedagogical action on the part of student teachers. These pillars are interdependent and rely on the dialectic relationship between mobilization and socialization of the knowledge base. Knowledge developed by the student teachers in the course of their pedagogical activities is of a singular nature, which reflects their interactive action in the classroom. Such knowledge arises from the experiential knowledge base which, validated and legitimized through mobilization and socialization, can be identified as the pedagogical-musical action knowledge base. This thesis advocates acknowledgment of such knowledge bases as the theoretical premises for musicteacher development and for preparation of professionally qualified music teachers.

O presente trabalho se propôs a investigar como os estagiários de música desenvolvem sua ação pedagógica a partir dos saberes docentes mobilizados e socializados na atividade de estágio. Os trabalhos de Lee S. Shulman (1986, 1987, 2004), Maurice Tardif (2002) e Clermont Gauthier et al. (1998) fundamentam o referencial teórico desta investigação. A partir desses autores, discuto o conceito de ação pedagógica; a natureza dos saberes docentes e o conceito de saberes da ação pedagógica. A metodologia de pesquisa adotada foi o estudo de casos. Os participantes desta pesquisa foram dois estagiários que realizavam sua prática docente em aulas coletivas de música no ensino fundamental. A coleta de dados utilizou diferentes técnicas: 1) entrevistas semi-estruturadas; 2) entrevistas focadas com técnica de estimulação de memória; 3) observação naturalista, não participante; 4) gravação em vídeo das aulas observadas; e 5) análise de documentos escritos dos estagiários. A hermenêutica fenomenológica de Gadamer (1997) orientou o diálogo interpretativo com os dados. A interpretação realizada destacou dois pilares de análise: o contexto formativo e interativo da atividade de estágio; e o desenvolvimento da ação pedagógica dos estagiários. Esses pilares são interdependentes e implicam a relação dialética entre a mobilização e a socialização de saberes. Os saberes desenvolvidos pelos estagiários em sua ação pedagógica têm uma natureza própria que reflete a gestão interativa em sala de aula. Esses saberes são saberes experienciais que, validados e legitimados na mobilização e socialização, podem ser identificados como saberes da ação pedagógico-musical. Esta tese defende o reconhecimento destes saberes como base teórica para a formação de professores de música e para o desenvolvimento da profissionalidade docente em música. / This doctoral dissertation investigates how the student music teachers develop their pedagogical action through the use of a knowledge base that is mobilized and socialized during preservice teaching practice. Authors such as Lee S. Shulman (1986, 1987, 2004), Maurice Tardif (2002) and Clermont Gauthier (1998) provide the theoretical premises for this investigation. Based upon the work of these authors, the research discusses the concept of pedagogical action; the nature of teaching knowledge bases; and the underlying concept of pedagogical action knowledge bases. The research methodology adopted entailed case studies. Two student music teachers, who were undergoing preservice field experience with groups of primaryschool students, participated in the research project. Various data collection techniques were employed: 1) semi-structured interviews; 2) focused stimulation recall sessions; 3) naturalistic non-participative observation; 4) video recordings of classes; and 5) analysis of documents written by the student teachers. Gadamer’s phenomenological hermeneutics (1997) guided interpretative dialogue on the data. This interpretation underscored two pillars of analysis: the formative and interactive context of pre-service activities; and the development of pedagogical action on the part of student teachers. These pillars are interdependent and rely on the dialectic relationship between mobilization and socialization of the knowledge base. Knowledge developed by the student teachers in the course of their pedagogical activities is of a singular nature, which reflects their interactive action in the classroom. Such knowledge arises from the experiential knowledge base which, validated and legitimized through mobilization and socialization, can be identified as the pedagogical-musical action knowledge base. This thesis advocates acknowledgment of such knowledge bases as the theoretical premises for musicteacher development and for preparation of professionally qualified music teachers.

O presente trabalho se propôs a investigar como os estagiários de música desenvolvem sua ação pedagógica a partir dos saberes docentes mobilizados e socializados na atividade de estágio. Os trabalhos de Lee S. Shulman (1986, 1987, 2004), Maurice Tardif (2002) e Clermont Gauthier et al. (1998) fundamentam o referencial teórico desta investigação. A partir desses autores, discuto o conceito de ação pedagógica; a natureza dos saberes docentes e o conceito de saberes da ação pedagógica. A metodologia de pesquisa adotada foi o estudo de casos. Os participantes desta pesquisa foram dois estagiários que realizavam sua prática docente em aulas coletivas de música no ensino fundamental. A coleta de dados utilizou diferentes técnicas: 1) entrevistas semi-estruturadas; 2) entrevistas focadas com técnica de estimulação de memória; 3) observação naturalista, não participante; 4) gravação em vídeo das aulas observadas; e 5) análise de documentos escritos dos estagiários. A hermenêutica fenomenológica de Gadamer (1997) orientou o diálogo interpretativo com os dados. A interpretação realizada destacou dois pilares de análise: o contexto formativo e interativo da atividade de estágio; e o desenvolvimento da ação pedagógica dos estagiários. Esses pilares são interdependentes e implicam a relação dialética entre a mobilização e a socialização de saberes. Os saberes desenvolvidos pelos estagiários em sua ação pedagógica têm uma natureza própria que reflete a gestão interativa em sala de aula. Esses saberes são saberes experienciais que, validados e legitimados na mobilização e socialização, podem ser identificados como saberes da ação pedagógico-musical. Esta tese defende o reconhecimento destes saberes como base teórica para a formação de professores de música e para o desenvolvimento da profissionalidade docente em música. / This doctoral dissertation investigates how the student music teachers develop their pedagogical action through the use of a knowledge base that is mobilized and socialized during preservice teaching practice. Authors such as Lee S. Shulman (1986, 1987, 2004), Maurice Tardif (2002) and Clermont Gauthier (1998) provide the theoretical premises for this investigation. Based upon the work of these authors, the research discusses the concept of pedagogical action; the nature of teaching knowledge bases; and the underlying concept of pedagogical action knowledge bases. The research methodology adopted entailed case studies. Two student music teachers, who were undergoing preservice field experience with groups of primaryschool students, participated in the research project. Various data collection techniques were employed: 1) semi-structured interviews; 2) focused stimulation recall sessions; 3) naturalistic non-participative observation; 4) video recordings of classes; and 5) analysis of documents written by the student teachers. Gadamer’s phenomenological hermeneutics (1997) guided interpretative dialogue on the data. This interpretation underscored two pillars of analysis: the formative and interactive context of pre-service activities; and the development of pedagogical action on the part of student teachers. These pillars are interdependent and rely on the dialectic relationship between mobilization and socialization of the knowledge base. Knowledge developed by the student teachers in the course of their pedagogical activities is of a singular nature, which reflects their interactive action in the classroom. Such knowledge arises from the experiential knowledge base which, validated and legitimized through mobilization and socialization, can be identified as the pedagogical-musical action knowledge base. This thesis advocates acknowledgment of such knowledge bases as the theoretical premises for musicteacher development and for preparation of professionally qualified music teachers.

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Most states in the country have adopted a broad P-12 licensure for music teacher certification (Henry, 2005). This broad licensure puts a strain on music teacher education programs. Faculty create degree programs which must include coursework from internal and external influencers, all while trying to create a curriculum for preservice teachers that incorporates a wide breadth of topics, balanced with enough depth for teachers to be prepared for success in the profession. Harsh criticisms have risen about music teacher education programs shortfalls in trying to strike a balance between breadth and depth (Forsythe, et. al., 2007; Legette, 2013; Leonhard,1985). Much of the content within a music teacher education program reflect guidance from and is approved by a single external influence–the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The NASM is the national accrediting agency for schools of music who voluntarily choose to subscribe to this oversight. Their accreditation standards are the most recognized and supported in the country, and because of that accrediting function, NASM has great power and influence over music programs in higher education (Ester & Brinkman, 2005). However, research informing the requirements from the NASM and their effectiveness are scarce (Forsythe et. al., 2007). The purpose of this research is to explore early-career music educators' perceptions of the value, effectiveness, and relevance of their NASM accredited undergraduate music studies in preparation for teaching. A marketing research approach and subsequent analysis provides empirical evidence of novice music educator's perception of the efficacy of teacher preparation curricula as they correspond to each NASM guideline. Study participants (n=36) were early-career teachers (1-3 years professional experience) from the National Association for Music Educators Northeast Region who responded to a survey request. In the survey, participants used a 1-5 Likert-type scale to rate the importance of NASM competencies to their first years of teaching and the instructional performance of their music teacher education program. Lastly, participants rated the overall importance and performance of their music teacher education programs. Survey results indicate the overall average perceived importance of all music competencies from the NASM in music teacher education programs (MTEP) are rated higher than the overall perceived performance of instruction (3.61, 2.81). Analysis of the results also revealed a discouraging gap between the high importance of general, vocal, and instrumental music curriculum knowledge and the less than sufficient performance by music teacher education programs. A similar gap in laboratory and field teaching experiences in individual, small group, and whole group settings was identified. The results of this study indicate a need for more reflective research into music teacher education programs and the competencies required by the National Association of Schools of Music. / Music Education

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