A Study of Hong Kong Students' Music Participation in and Out of School

Ho, Wai Chung

doi:10.7227/rie.82.3

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“…It is important to note that when asking students how many instruments they studied, we could not determine whether the instruments were being learned simultaneously. Nevertheless, the results are in broad agreement with the findings of W. C. Ho (2009) and Leung and McPherson (2011), where 19% students had studied at least three instruments and at least 4% had studied up to four instruments.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…There is a growing body of research focusing on musical education in Hong Kong (Chen-Hafteck, 2013; Choi et al, 2005; W. C. Ho, 2009; Leung & McPherson, 2010, 2011; Tai et al, 2018a; 2018b).…”

Section: “Music” Variability In Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many students had studied more than one instrument, with the maximum being five. Furthermore, W. C. Ho (2009) reported that 4 out of 21 (19%) students had studied more than three instruments, albeit not always simultaneously.…”

Section: “Music” Variability In Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…W. C. Ho’s (2009) research also documented the length of time that students had studied their instrument, with the period ranging from a few months to 7 years.…”

Section: “Music” Variability In Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The distinction between the study of music in the regular curriculum and music as an extracurricular activity is important. The experiences of these students outside of their regular school has been referred to using a number of terms, including “informal education” (Choi et al, 2005), “community music education” (Leung & McPherson, 2010, 2011), “out-of-school experience” (W. C. Ho, 2009) and “music training” (Tai et al, 2018a; 2018b).…”

Section: “Music” Variability In Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Music training and the academic achievement of Hong Kong students

Tai

Phillipson

2018

Research Studies in Music Education

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Many Hong Kong Chinese parents believe that music training enhances the academic achievement of their children. The current study investigates the relationship between the extent and outcome of students’ music training, their perceptions of the value of the subjects they study and their academic achievement. A total of 286 students in Primary 4, 5 and 6 from one school in Hong Kong reported the extent and outcome of their music training, including the number of instruments they studied, the number of years spent training, highest grade and highest level achieved. For value, students completed a subscale of the Achievement Task Value Questionnaire to measure their liking and interest, perceived importance and usefulness of their school subjects. A nested structural equation model showed that, for both boys and girls, the extent and outcome of music training positively predicts academic achievement in Chinese, English and mathematics. Furthermore, the model shows that for both boys and girls, students’ perceived value of their school subjects negatively predicts academic achievement in Chinese, and age has a direct and negative effect on mathematics achievement. For girls, age positively moderates the extent and outcome of music training on academic achievement whereas the moderator effect of age on students’ perceived value of academic subjects is non-significant. For boys, in contrast, the moderator effect of age on extent and outcome of music training is non-significant, whereas its effect on students’ perceived value of academic subjects is negative. In broad terms, the results show that parents are justified in believing that music training is positively related to academic achievement. However, the results differ for boys and girls in connection to the role of age in this relationship.

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confidence: 88%

Section: “Music” Variability In Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: “Music” Variability In Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…W. C. Ho’s (2009) research also documented the length of time that students had studied their instrument, with the period ranging from a few months to 7 years.…”

Section: “Music” Variability In Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%