Differences in Instrumental Practice Time and Strategies among Chinese Music Majors

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  • Author(s): Liu, Yue (ORCID Liu, Yue (ORCID 0000-0002-1956-1647)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Research Studies in Music Education. Apr 2023 45(1):127-140.
  • Publication Date:
    2023
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      14
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Majors (Students); Music Education; Study Abroad; Student Attitudes; Audio Equipment; Equipment; Drills (Practice); Learning Processes; Comparative Analysis; Gender Differences; Individual Differences; Foreign Countries; Universities; School Location; Likert Scales; Time on Task; Cross Cultural Studies; Undergraduate Students
    • Subject Terms:
      China; Russia; United States; United Kingdom
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/1321103X211038839
    • ISSN:
      1321-103X
    • Abstract:
      The purpose of this study was to explore differences in time spent practicing and the practice strategies used by Chinese music majors according to university location, instrument played, and participant gender. A total of 154 participants who played string, woodwind, brass, and keyboard instruments, including 103 participants attending Chinese universities and 51 Chinese participants pursuing degrees abroad (in the United States, Russia, and Great Britain) completed a Likert-type scale questionnaire. Findings indicated that students studying abroad spent more hours on weekly practice and had more years of instrumental study than students studying in China, but their responses also indicated they were less organized about their practice and had more difficulty concentrating while practicing than students in China. According to the analyses by instrument, woodwind and brass players were more likely to organize their practice than keyboard players; string, woodwind, and brass players were more likely to use recordings and metronomes than keyboard players; and brass players reported concentrating better than keyboard players. Regarding gender differences, the only significant difference was that female participants had spent more years studying their instruments than males. Identified differences can help instrumental instructors better understand students' practice habits and tailor their teaching to fit the needs of students in response to individual differences.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1371850