Creativity research has a long history in music education, including the development of
theories and strategies to foster the music creativity of students of all ages and levels …

The purpose of this study was to examine the occupational identity development of
undergraduate music education majors as they participated in a yearlong authentic context …

Although much has been written about professional development in general education and
music education literature, little has addressed the benefits of music-making as meaningful …

The purpose of this study was to compare motivations and influences of high school music
students who express an interest in a career in music teaching and those who do not. A …

In order to explore the factors that inform the occupational identity development of in-service
music educators and to compare the identities of in-service teachers with those of preservice …

The purpose of this descriptive case study was to examine the developing music teacher
identity of four student music teachers by exploring the meanings of music making and the …

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of newly initiated string programs on
teachers, schools, districts, communities, and existing music program administration and …

There has been much debate centering on the relationship between performer and teacher
identities in the lives of preservice and inservice music educators. Often, these two identities …

The purpose of this phenomenological case study was to examine the intersections of music
making and teaching for four string teachers. Data included background surveys, three …

The purpose of this study was to examine the participants' perceptions of the concurrent
educational and musical interactions among student teachers, cooperating teachers, and …