ERIC Number: EJ1163193
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
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On Being and Becoming a Jazz Musician: Perceptions of Young Scottish Musicians
Black, Pauline
London Review of Education, v15 n3 p339-357 Nov 2017
This paper examines what goes on in an improvising jazz combo in a secondary school in Scotland, where teaching follows Rogoff's three-stage sociocultural process, moving from an initial apprenticeship model through one of guided participation to one of participatory appropriation. Using a case study research design and interpretative phenomenological analysis, and drawing on sociocultural perspectives, the music-making and participation of three participants is discussed and presented through narrative account. Three key themes emerged as perceived benefits: (1) personal effects, (2) social effects; and (3) jazz effects. The development of confidence was seen as the main outcome of learning in the jazz combo. This study suggests that learning in an active participatory jazz combo with pedagogy more appropriate to an informal learning style may help to foster the development of learner voice and help enable a creative disposition, in line with the philosophy of Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Music Activities, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Attitude Measures, Student Participation, Case Studies, Phenomenology, Program Effectiveness, Social Influences, Individual Development, Self Esteem, Qualitative Research, Urban Schools, Documentation, Reflection, Semi Structured Interviews, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
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