The influence of a music intervention programme on self-esteem and enhancing students' experiences in an urban school within an under-resourced community (a pilot study)
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2014
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School of Education, UWI, St. Augutsine
Abstract
This study sought to investigate the impact of engagement in music activities on students' self-esteem. The 42 students who participated attended a remedial school for adolescents, located in an inner-city community. They were exposed to a music intervention programme for one semester. The study utilized a multi-method approach, in that students were observed and interviewed during the intervention programme; and, in addition, pre- and post-tests were carried out using Rosenberg's self-esteem instruments. The findings so far suggest that students and teachers felt that the music experience enhanced their academic experience.
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Adolescents, Urban students, Disadvantaged children, Self concept, Music in education, Intervention programmes, Jamaica
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Cook, L. D., andMundle, O. (2014). The influence of a music intervention programme on self-esteem and enhancing students' experiences in an urban school within an under-resourced community (a pilot study). Caribbean Curriculum, 22, 67–83.