Over the last two decades, China has placed more emphasis on learning and practice in the process of fostering creativity in school education. Music inflames the mind and is the key to creativity. Music practices have drawn the attention of many scholars fascinated with their creative properties in both musical and non-musical domains. With particular reference to Shijiazhuang (the capital and largest city in northern China’s Hebei Province), this study aimed to examine the under-researched connection between gender, education, and creative music practices (broadly described as music as a culture of imagination and real-time practice in the learning of diverse music styles and in the participation of music activities in formal and informal learning contexts) as perceived by young Chinese students. The study employed a self-reported survey questionnaire distributed to a sample of students aged eight to 17 attending Grade 4 through Grade 9 in 10 schools located in the city of Shijiazhuang (N = 2,015) conducted between 2019 and 2020. Generally speaking, girls were more positive regarding the value of creativity in school music education, as well as the music practices of diverse music cultures and music activities. This paper will conclude with a debate on the ways that “gender” is comprehended, carried out, and discerned in response to the students’ influential sources and their preferred school subjects in learning creativity, their preferred music styles, and their preferred participation in music activities in both school music lessons and extracurricular activities in learning creativity in the Chinese context.
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For this assignment, I had to pick a topic and try to persuade my audience. I chose a topic I was passionate about, music education. I wrote this piece to try and support music education in public schools.
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This document discusses three types of research methodologies - historical, descriptive, and quasi-experimental - that have been used to study the effectiveness of the Kodály philosophy of music education. It summarizes several studies from the 1960s to the 1990s that employed these methodologies. The studies found correlations between Kodály instruction and improvements in children's movement, personality development, academic performance, and music achievement. However, the document notes that more replication studies are needed to better understand the impacts and draw stronger conclusions.
American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development is indexed, refereed and peer-reviewed journal, which is designed to publish research articles.
American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development is indexed, refereed and peer-reviewed journal, which is designed to publish research articles.
This document discusses issues of equity and purpose in music instruction for children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. It addresses 3 main themes: 1) The benefits of music instruction based on research, though some findings are contested. 2) The Eurocentric bias in most music programs and marginalization of other music. 3) The importance of addressing social justice in music education to empower all students and improve equality of opportunity, regardless of background. It calls for further research and discussion on these themes.
Gender Inequiality in Higher Music Educaiton in China: Historical and Contemp...John1Lorcan
Gender inequality is higher music education is a significant issue in China, shaped by both historical and contemporary factors that influence the opportunities available to women in this field. This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges encountered by women in higher music education in China, examining the impact of traditional Chinese philosophy, Western missionaries, and the Chinese Government on gender relations and opportunities in music education. Drawing upon existing literature and data, this paper addresses three main research areas pertaining to women’s education in China’s higher education: the historical evolution of women’s education in China, from traditional to modern times, in order to examine the progression of educational opportunities for women; the current landscape of opportunities for women’s education and involvement in music practices within China’s higher music education; and the existing employment framing issues that women face in higher music education in China, in comparison to their male counterparts. While acknowledging the increasing educational opportunities available to women in contemporary China, this paper recognizes that societal expectations and gender stereotypes can still impede women’s access to teaching careers and other music-related professions. These challenges have substantial implications for women’s education, music practices, and employability, underscoring the importance for policymakers and educators to actively promote gender equality within higher education.
This document summarizes a proposed study that will compare levels of student engagement in an elementary music classroom between a traditional instructional method and a popular music pedagogy method. Approximately 60 fourth grade students will be assigned to a control group receiving traditional lessons or an experimental group receiving lessons incorporating popular music, technology, and independent learning. Student engagement will be measured before and after using a device, and focus groups will provide qualitative data. It is predicted that the popular music pedagogy method will yield higher engagement levels based on literature showing students' musical interests lie in popular music and autonomy of choice increases enjoyment. The purpose is to explore solutions for declining student engagement in elementary music education.
For this assignment, I had to pick a topic and try to persuade my audience. I chose a topic I was passionate about, music education. I wrote this piece to try and support music education in public schools.
This document discusses the relationship between music education and other academic subjects like reading, mathematics, history, and overall academic achievement. It provides several examples of how music can be used to teach other topics and how exposure to music education is correlated with higher test scores and graduation rates. Studies discussed found that students involved in music programs scored 10% higher on average in core subjects than non-music students, and were more likely to be academic award recipients or elected officers. Schools with strong music programs also saw higher attendance and graduation rates.
This document discusses three types of research methodologies - historical, descriptive, and quasi-experimental - that have been used to study the effectiveness of the Kodály philosophy of music education. It summarizes several studies from the 1960s to the 1990s that employed these methodologies. The studies found correlations between Kodály instruction and improvements in children's movement, personality development, academic performance, and music achievement. However, the document notes that more replication studies are needed to better understand the impacts and draw stronger conclusions.
American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development is indexed, refereed and peer-reviewed journal, which is designed to publish research articles.
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The authors’ aim is to analyze the degree of openness to different religious convictions among students of Department of Music, Faculty of Arts in Niš, and also to test whether these students have an active attitude on overcoming religious prejudice. The research was initiated due to the fact that during their education, through various teaching activities (playing, singing, conducting, composition, listening to music and its analysis) students become familiar with religious, spiritual, and church music, as a constituent part of different religions. The assumption is that precisely through music as one of the most universal media of artistic communication students can establish and develop a positive attitude to religious differences. Research results show that students are aware of various religious convictions and affiliations, but they do not show enough sensitivity to respecting differences, and they do not take part in the struggle against prejudices that accompany those differences.
Arts And Learning A Review Of The Impact Of Arts And Aesthetics On Learning ...Angie Miller
This paper reviews research on the impact of arts and aesthetics on learning. It finds that while the learning sciences have traditionally focused more on STEM, the arts offer alternative methods of inquiry, representation, and understanding. The paper summarizes research showing cognitive, social, and transformative benefits of arts education. It argues that arts education research and learning sciences could inform each other, pointing to opportunities to study representations and simulations. The review adopts a feminist communitarian framework to celebrate community ties and understanding between fields.
This document provides an overview of literature on communicative musicality and children's musical activities in the home. It discusses the theoretical background of how shared music promotes children's development. Research suggests musical activities are associated with benefits for language, literacy and social skills. The document reports on studies that found children experience a variety of musical activities in the home, and that shared parent-child music has positive correlations with children's outcomes. It aims to further explore young children's musical experiences within home settings through a parent survey and interviews.
The document is an essay arguing for the importance of arts education in schools. It discusses both the academic and emotional benefits that students gain from participating in arts programs like music, dance, theater, and visual arts. The author provides evidence from studies showing that arts students are more likely to be recognized for academic achievement and participate in other school activities. The essay also shares the author's personal experience of how their involvement in a school music program helped them overcome shyness. It argues that cutting arts programs to save money is short-sighted and will be detrimental to students' development.
Senior Project Research Paper- Jordan New 2011-2012JordanNew
This document discusses the benefits of music, theater, and child care for children's development. It notes that studies have found cognitive and academic benefits to music education, as music stimulates the brain. Theater also benefits children by helping them learn social skills and understand literature. The document argues that budget cuts that reduce access to these programs deprive children of important learning opportunities. It concludes that providing music, theater, and child care from a young age can have long-lasting positive impacts on children's development and future success.
Arts-Based Educational Research In The Early YearsClaire Webber
The document summarizes arts-based educational research (ABER) as a method for conducting research with young children. It discusses how ABER allows children to express themselves through visual and audio modes instead of relying solely on oral or written language. The document provides examples of how ABER has been used effectively in projects with young children. It argues that ABER gives children more agency in the research process by allowing their ideas and perspectives to be represented in multiple ways beyond language.
Unveiling the Optimal Approach for Music Theory Instruction: Transitioning fr...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: This literature review explores the various approaches and methods employed in teaching music
theory and examines the benefits and challenges associated with each approach. The traditional lecture-based
method effectively conveys theoretical knowledge, but supplementary activities may be necessary to encourage
active engagement and practical application. Active learning methods prioritize student participation and
problem-solving, enhancing critical thinking and fostering creativity. Collaborative learning promotes peer
interaction and shared learning experiences, facilitating the development of communication skills and deepening
understanding. The integration of technology provides interactive and personalized learning opportunities, but
attention should be given to technical issues and potential distractions. Contextualization and applied learning
helps students grasp the practical application of theoretical concepts within real-world musical contexts.
Multisensory approaches accommodate diverse learning styles, reinforcing understanding through auditory,
visual, and kinesthetic elements. However, existing literature reveals gaps in research, including the long-term
impact of teaching methods, student perspectives, inclusive practices, assessment strategies, interdisciplinary
approaches, and technology accessibility. Addressing these gaps can inform instructional practices and enhance
student learning experiences in music theory education. Overall, comprehending the benefits and challenges
associated with different teaching methods in music theory enables educators to design effective instructional
strategies that promote student engagement, critical thinking, and the practical application of theoretical
concepts
This document summarizes the findings of a research project on the importance of art education. It discusses how art education benefits students' academic performance, social skills, and career opportunities. It reviews studies showing that students involved in art programs have higher standardized test scores and are more engaged in their communities. While the No Child Left Behind Act aimed to support arts education, many schools reduced time spent on arts to focus on tested subjects like English and math. The document concludes that art education develops critical thinking skills and should remain an important part of the curriculum.
This document provides a summary of research on the benefits of arts education in afterschool programs. It finds that arts education in afterschool programs can help students in several ways: it reaches students in new ways and engages students who may not be engaged otherwise; it connects students to themselves, each other, and real-world experiences; and it provides learning benefits to both students and staff. Research also shows benefits such as improved academic achievement and engagement for students who participate in extracurricular activities like afterschool programs. Challenges to research in this area include the difficulty of controlling for other variables and the need for qualitative research methods.
School Music ProgramsPaula NohEnglish 112G.docxkenjordan97598
School Music Programs
Paula Noh
English 112
Golwitzer, Beau
9/7/2014
School Music Programs
Most American state funded schools have music projects of playing instruments for one class, either ensemble or band. These projects can positive impact understudies' figuring out how to create cooperation with their accomplices and improve fixation on their work. Also, playing their instruments is useful for their general learning proficiency. All these impacts bring about a noticeable improvement understudies.
Lately it seems that everywhere schools have been cutting their music programs because of low budgets. In my opinion, cutting the music programs in schools is the wrong thing to do. I believe that all students should have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument or to practice their vocal skills. First of all, music programs are not just fun and educational, they are also very beneficial for success in school. Secondly, music programs in schools are beneficial for success in developing intelligence. Most importantly, music programs are very important and beneficial for success in life. Some people might say that music programs are just a waste of the school budget; I believe that there isn’t a better way for schools to use their money than on music programs.
Hence, school music projects ought not get wiped out.
Working in a symphony ought to run in collaboration with their accomplice, in light of the fact that playing in anorchestra is playing alone, as well as playing with in excess of 40 distinctive instrument players. Furthermore, there are in excess of 20 violin players. Thus, most symphony has no less than two areas of violinsuch as first violin and second violin. Each 40 separate instruments players play diverse instrument of one writer's music, despite the fact that they have all distinctive play style and music. In this manner, they must listen to each others' entertainer painstakingly and participate to playing in congruity.
Also, symphony players ought to have focus on their music. On the off chance that understudies play in anorchestra, they may figure out how to focus on their work amid an execution. In Fairfax, public schools have programs where youngsters can play in a symphony or in other music exercises and they start at forward grade. For instance, some kids who I instruct to play the violin perform in a symphony at their school. At the starting, these youngsters did not take ensemble and simply took private lessons with me. On the other hand, when they enter fourth grade, they joined their school ensemble. After center of their semester, their working state of mind had transformed; they play their music precisely and focus more on my teachings. I imagined that join the school ensemble had great impact in them.
Besides, when understudies join the ensemble, they must play their own particular instruments. Furthermore, playing instruments may be useful for understudies learning capacity. For instance, I think music .
This document discusses the importance of arts education in fostering creativity in schools. It argues that creativity is vital for child development and helps students succeed in core subjects like math and science. Studies have shown arts education increases student engagement, helps struggling students, and benefits social and language development. The document concludes that arts should be implemented in elementary schools to support child development through creativity and self-expression.
This document provides an overview of a case study examining dance as a place for learning. The study is being conducted in a school in Finland where dance is integrated into the general curriculum. The study uses collaborative action research methods to investigate how embodied, arts-based knowledge generates meaningful learning. Specifically, it seeks to understand how students describe their dance learning experiences, how the school community views dance's educational value, and what types of learning and knowledge dance can elicit. Data collection involves journals, interviews, videos and observations of students, teachers and parents. The goal is to develop a conception of learning that embraces embodied processes and situates learning in the entire human being.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
This document provides an overview of Holly Angela Smith's senior thesis presentation on the development of curriculum and instruction for elementary beginner band classes. It discusses definitions of curriculum, different curriculum types, the history of curricula in schools, and approaches to curriculum design. It then describes Smith's specific project, which involved designing and implementing a written planned curriculum for her band lessons centered around themes like patriotic music, children's songs, and field trips. The curriculum incorporated frameworks for musical experiences, instructional approaches, and portfolio assessments.
The Role of Improvisation in Developing Musical CreativitySunnyLahkar
This essay looks into the pedagogy of improvisation in both the instrumental and vocal contexts of teaching, with the main aim seeking to find out what teachers could do within their pedagogic frame so as to thread improvisation effectively
Investigating causal effects of arts education experiences Akshay Kokala
This program was implemented in a diverse array of elementary and middle schools in the nation’s 7th largest school district. We find that increases in students’ arts learning experiences significantly improve educational outcomes. Fostering and supporting these experiences lead to improvements in student discipline, writing achievement, and compassion for others. These results are robust and support hypotheses and prior findings that the arts can play a critical role in positively affecting meaningful educational outcomes (Catterall et al., 2012; Deasy, 2002; DiMaggio, 1982; Fiske, 1999; Ruppert, 2006).
Analyst vs Performer. The Importance of Studying The Music Analysis Disciplin...Jackie Gold
This document discusses the relationship between musical analysis and musical performance. It argues that studying musical analysis is important for developing critical thinking in performer students. While musical analysis and performance were seen as incompatible by some in the past, most modern scholars agree they can inform each other. The document outlines skills that musical analysis can help develop in performers, such as understanding musical structure, phrasing, harmony, and developing a personal interpretive concept. It suggests focusing on developing "musical awareness" to make analysis more accessible to performers. Overall, the document argues musical analysis should be an important part of musical training to help performers more fully understand and communicate the music.
HISTORY AS A DETERMINANT OF MALAWIMOZAMBIQUE RELATIONS: THE CASE OF THE NSANJ...John1Lorcan
Using the Nsanje international inland port saga as a case study, this paper employs the realism theory to
examine the historically difficult relationship between Malawi and Mozambique. Based on data gathered
from interviews and previously published studies, the study's final conclusion is that Malawi’s bilateral
relations with Mozambique are the product and continue to be shaped by history. Because the relationship
between the two states is historically based on the provision of services especially port facilities, the
Nsanje inland port is at loggerheads with Mozambique’s national economic interests as it seeks to put an
end to the historically rooted modus operandi of the relationship. The study recommends mandatory
feasibility studies before starting projects, placing the port project on hold, continuing with the current
foreign policy which to a great extent appeases Mozambique and finding some use for the port structures
which currently constitute a white elephant.
MEASURING INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FROM 1996 TO 2019: EVIDENCE ...John1Lorcan
Since inception, the concept of inclusive growth has been defined and measured differently among scholars
and policymakers. This paper measures inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 1996 to 2019.
A principal component analysis and weighted mean approaches have been applied following the Eurasian
Economic Commission, and 20 methodologies. The study findings show that the inclusive growth index is
sensitive to the measurement approach used due to different sets of indicators and dimensions. However,
the methodologies provide a basis for comparing country performance. In addition, in both methodologies,
economic performance was found to be a significant contributor to inclusive growth. Countries with higher
economic performance witnessed higher inclusive growth. From the findings, policymakers could rely on
more than one measurement approach to determine inclusive growth. This will enable them develop policy
measures which address various dimensions that each of the SSA countries need to robustly invest and
improve.
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Also, symphony players ought to have focus on their music. On the off chance that understudies play in anorchestra, they may figure out how to focus on their work amid an execution. In Fairfax, public schools have programs where youngsters can play in a symphony or in other music exercises and they start at forward grade. For instance, some kids who I instruct to play the violin perform in a symphony at their school. At the starting, these youngsters did not take ensemble and simply took private lessons with me. On the other hand, when they enter fourth grade, they joined their school ensemble. After center of their semester, their working state of mind had transformed; they play their music precisely and focus more on my teachings. I imagined that join the school ensemble had great impact in them.
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CREATIVE EDUCATION, MUSIC PRACTICES, AND GENDER DIFFERENCES AMONG YOUNG CHINESE STUDENTS
1. International Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Studies (IJHAS), Vol. 7, No.3, August 2022
1
CREATIVE EDUCATION, MUSIC PRACTICES,
AND GENDER DIFFERENCES AMONG
YOUNG CHINESE STUDENTS
Wai-Chung Ho
Academy of music, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
ABSTRACT
Over the last two decades, China has placed more emphasis on learning and practice in the process of
fostering creativity in school education. Music inflames the mind and is the key to creativity. Music
practices have drawn the attention of many scholars fascinated with their creative properties in both
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KEYWORDS
Gender, creative education, music practice, music education, young Chinese students
1. INTRODUCTION
The most important creativity theorists have marked out creativity as socially constructed,
physically incarnated, and dynamic (see Csikszentmihalyi, 1988, 1999; Glǎveanu, 2015;
Sternberg, 2015). Creativity has been described as the interaction between aptitude, process, and
environment through which an individual generates a product that is identified, within a social
context, as new and worthwhile (Plucker, 2018). This is also in line with contemporary theories
of creativity, which perceive creativity as the interaction of cultural, social, and personal
surroundings (see Csikszentmihalyi, 1990; Mellou, 1996). According to Oakley (1972), parents are
engaged in gender socialisation, but society holds the largest influence in constructing gender. As
children get older, gender behaviour expands beyond the family/parents and includes peers,
teachers, the media, and the Internet (see Aubrey & Harrison, 2004; Döring & Maduagwu &
Agulanna, 2020; Witt, 2000). Girls’ opinions are more inclined “to be shaped by how parents,
siblings, peers and teachers manage their mobility, freedom, sexuality and appearance”, while at
the same time boys’ opinions are more powerfully “shaped by how their peers reinforce
stereotypically masculine attributes and behaviours” (Nandyose et al., 2018, p. 9). Young people
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have also reported that they wanted to change their physical appearance, values, attitudes, and
abilities with a view to imitating those of their idols (Boon, 2001; Zsila et al., 2021).
Creativity is often evaluated qualitatively as it happens through social interactions in educational
settings where teachers and students work mutually on creative undertakings, such as intra- or
extracurricular arts, dance, and STEM classes (Burnard & Younker, 2008; Griffiths & Woolf,
2009). However, evidence on gender differences in creative accomplishments, particularly at the
highest level, has suggested that there have been more male geniuses and distinguished males in
the sciences, arts, literature, music, and technical development compared with women (Eccles,
1985; Reiss, 1999). Considering these controversies, what can be substantiated is that there is no
consensus in the literature about whether or not differences in creativity support one gender or
another (Nakano & Wechsler, 2006).
Given the extensive debate identified in the literature on gender differences, creativity,
socialisation, and education, the present study aimed, as its primary objective, to identify the
trend reported in empirical research in China that has investigated gender differences in creativity,
music practices, and school music education. The current study used statistical data from a survey
questionnaire to describe and compare the current music experiences of boys and girls in school.
This paper will conclude with a discussion of the ways that “gender” is conceived, practiced, and
felt (or understood) in the Chinese context of teaching and learning creativity in school music
education. First, it is necessary to briefly establish the contexts of gender, creativity, and music
education.
2. GENDER, CREATIVITY, AND MUSIC EDUCATION
Gender in music education is often comprehended as the search for equality or differences
between women and men; indeed, both Reimer (1995) and Woodford (1996–1997) referred to
this. For Green (2008), all aspects of the meaning of music are socially constructed, and schools
should provide an opportunity for students to become musically socialised through a broader
engagement with music. As stated by Green (1994), “We learn our gendered relationships with
music, not only from wider historical, political and educational contexts, but also through musical
experiences itself” (p. 99). Schools help to reproduce girls’ and women’s, boys’ and men’s long-
standing historical music practices (Green, 2002).
The gendering of music places constraints on music perception and participation that cause a
brutal cycle in music education. Boys’ and girls’ preferences in music genres and activities are
not associated with each other, and a gender gap exists in school music education (Ho, 2003).
Christenson and Peterson (1988) pointed out that men and women respond to music in different
ways (p. 265). Other researchers have suggested that there are gender differences relative to
attitudes towards singing (Barham, 2001; Campbell, 1998; Koza, 1993), listening (Green, 1997;
Hanley, 1998), playing musical instruments (Hallam et al., 2020; Sax, 2005), the use of
information technology (Armstrong, 2016; Hargreaves, Comber, & Colley, 1997),music
preferences (Harrison & O’Neill, 2000; Millar, 2008), peer relationships (Collins, 2009; Green,
1997; O’Neill, 2005), and image and self-perception (Collins, 2009; Green, 1998). The practice
of singing is typically coded as feminine and holds a lower status than the masculinised practices
of playing an instrument and composing music (Hansen, 2021). With regard to the association
between gender, the listener’s musical taste, and musical preferences, a number of studies have
shown that gender differences in music preferences are based on gender-role socialisation (North,
Hargreaves, & O’Neill, 2000). Hargreaves et al. (1995) investigated the music preferences of
high school students and noted that boys preferred heavy metal and rock music and girls
preferred reggae, chart pop, jazz, and classical and folk music.
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Moreover, gender differences have been found in students’ feelings towards, enjoyment of, and
beliefs about their creative music practices. Many studies (e.g., see Auh, 1997; Beegle, 2010;
Burnard, 2012; Kiehn, 2003) have considered composition and improvisation in classroom
settings and have strived to relate creative flair for these activities to particular variables. Green
(1997) found an undeviating alliance between gendered information inherent in the composition
and the gender of the composer: “music can delineate a notion of femininity or masculinity owing
to the gender of the composer” (p. 131). Kiehn (2003) indicated that males’ achievements in
creative music improvise on were significantly higher compared with females. The study of
Mawang, Kigen and Mutweleli (2019) also revealed a significant gender difference in music
creativity, with males scoring higher than females. However, Auh’s (1997) findings were
divergent as they recounted that gender was not a significant factor in creative composition.
Similarly, Schmidt (2005) reported a non-significant variation in gender regarding creative
performing. The gendered understanding of creativity has only been indicated in the field of
popular music production (Wolfe, 2020), as well as the issue of creative practices and historical
processes in computer music, electronic music, and sound art in the politics of gender in higher
education (Born & Devine, 2016). Considering that music technology is now essential to many
music-making practices across all sectors of education, Armstrong (2016) proposed that gender-
technology connections had an intense effect on the approaches that adolescents used to compose
music and how gendered identities in the technologised music classroom were built (also see
Hopkins & Berkers, 2019). Moreover, girls tended to avoid performing with highly technological
or electronic instruments, especially those associated with popular music, most notably, drums
and electric guitars (Green, 2002).
While gender and music are linked, gender should not be a determining factor in creativity.
Parents, music teachers, peers, and mass media may heavily influence a student’s choices.
Gender differences in creative achievements can be explained by a combination of environmental
factors, such as gender differences in accessing schooling and resources, different expectations
for and socialisation of boys and girls, as well as males’ domination of the standards by which an
achievement is judged as creative (Baer, 1999, 2005). The questions raised in this paper will
address the influential factors of creativity education, the learning of music genres, and
participation in music activities for the cultivation of creativity and will examine what these mean
for boys and girls in the Chinese context.
3. THE STUDY
This section will explore the background of China’s creativity education, the objective, the
research questions, and the procedure and instruments of the study in regard to creative music
practices and gender differences.
3.1. Background of gender education
Though China implemented “Nine-Year Compulsory Education” as the basic school education in
1986, girls do not have the same school opportunities as boys do. Shaped by their mother’s
traditional, socially accepted discriminatory roles, unfortunately, girls are usually the first to
sacrifice their education, either voluntarily or involuntarily, to reduce the family’s burden of the
cost of education and to help with housework or fieldwork (Liu, 1998). Over the last three
decades, rapid economic growth has affected gender inequality as economic changes have
affected both the education system and the return to education and the ability of parents to send
their children (including their daughters) to school (see Wang & Klugman, 2019). Nonetheless,
some studies have shown that there are still significant disparities in access to education between
females and males (e.g., see Brussevich, Dabla-Norris, & Li, 2021; Davis et al., 2007; Murphy,
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2018). In 1990, 2.48 million children aged seven to 11 were found not attending schools, and
2.14 million (86.4%) of them were girls (Liu & Carpenter, 2005, p. 280). Moreover, gender
inequality in China’s education varies by region (i.e., rural versus urban) and grade level. Overall,
females linger far behind males in the enrolment of science and engineering majors at Chinese
universities (Guo et al., 2010). However, some studies have found that gender inequality in
Chinese education has improved (see Lee, 2014; Liu, 2004; Zeng et al., 2013).
3.2. Background of Creativity Education
Currently, Chinese culture places more emphasis on learning and practice in the process of
promoting creativity (Chien, 2010; Huang & Szente, 2014; Kuhn, 2016; Lee & Yuan, 2018;
Ministry of Education, 2017, 2022; Mullen, 2017). In addition to cultural and societal
backgrounds, both the school environment and the family environment play a decisive role in
expanding Chinese children’s creativity (Huang & Szente, 2014; also see Liang et al., 2021; Niu
& Sternberg, 2003).
Overall, there are clear gender differences in student learning in school (Gong, Ding, & Tsang,
2014; Liu et al., 2021) and in creative potential (Wang & Keane, 2020; Zhang et al., 2018). Ho
(2019) maintained that there is possible importance in encouraging creativity, cultural awareness,
and music activities in creativity education through school music education. These variations in
the associations between creativity and academic achievement, partly, have been demonstrated by
the divergent recognition of the gender roles of boys and girls in most male-dominated cultures
involving China (Gralewski & Karwowski, 2016; Niu, 2012). Some studies have also attempted
to explore the factors that influence the relationship between gender and creativity in school
students (e.g., see Liu et al., 2021; Zhang et al., 2018). Mullen (2017) observed “examples of
creative work” in Chinese primary schools that “fed stereotypical gender-based images, such as
of males (fathers) as powerful and females (mothers) as nurturing” (p. 51).
With particular reference to Shijiazhuang (the capital and largest city in northern China’s Hebei
Province), this study aimed to examine the under-researched connection between gender,
education, and creative music practices (broadly described as music as a culture of imagination
and real-time practice in the learning of diverse music styles and in the participation of music
activities in formal and informal learning contexts) as perceived by young Chinese students. The
study collected statistical data from a survey questionnaire to examine and compare the
perceptions of boys and girls attending Grade 4 through Grade 9 in the city of Shijiazhuang.
Shijiazhuang is a major industrial city in northern China that is located in the Beijing-Tianjin-
Shijiazhuang Hi-Tech Industrial Belt, and it has expanded four potential industries of cultural
creativity – artistic creation, tourism, finance, and science and technology services. Schools in
Shijiazhuang City pay more attention to motivating school students to learn through fun and to
use creativity to make learning fun (Great Wall Net, 2017; Shijiazhuang Education Bureau, 2021).
3.3. Objective and Research Questions
This study hypothesised that the gendered distinction of creativity and creativity in music
education takes part in students’ perceptions of their school learning. The objective of this study
attempted to expand on prior research by exploring the perspectives of boys and girls through
self-reports of their creative possibilities, sources of creativity education, and learning of
creativity in their music practices through school music education. This matter will be further
investigated in the research findings and in the discussion section. This work is part of a broader
study that focused on three particular research questions:
a. What are the differences between the boys’ and girls’ self-reported influential factors
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and creative preferences for school subjects?
b. To what extent do boys and girls believe that the learning of diverse music styles is
an important source of creativity education?
c. Are there any gender differences with regard to stereotypes in the boys’ and girls’
perceived motivation for creativity education in both classroom music and
extracurricular activities?
3.4. Procedure and Instruments
The survey questionnaire targeted senior primary and junior secondary school students (i.e.,
Grade 4 through Grade 9, ages eight to 17). The reason for selecting the target group of students
was that these students were proficient in answering the written questionnaires individually.
Many secondary schools did not permit their senior grade students to participate in the survey as
they had a very tight-fitting timetable to prepare for the National College Entrance Examination
(commonly known as the gaokao).
With a view to having participants from diverse backgrounds, schools from different districts in
Shijiazhuang were invited, by email and by phone, to join in the survey between February and
September 2019. A copy of the questionnaire and information sheet was sent to schools for
approval. Upon approval granted by the school authorities, the main survey was administered
from late 2019 to late 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic period, schools deviated from their
normal teaching practices, and thus it took the study a longer time to complete the data collection.
In line with the institution’s recommendations and approval of research ethics, the student
participants answering the questionnaire were guaranteed entire anonymity. The students were
given about eight to 10 minutes during in-school lessons or class periods to finish the
questionnaire as recommended by the instructions given by the school principals and their
individual teachers. Guides were given to the schools/teachers to evenly administer the
questionnaires to different forms of students within school cohort groups, ranging from Grade 4
to Grade 6, and Grade 7 to Grade 9, respectively. The teachers who distributed the surveys also
performed as facilitators in collecting and sending back the questionnaires. All answered
questionnaires were returned by the outset of 2021.
The survey questionnaire was self-manged via the instructions, which were straightforward and
easily accessible, and in asking for the views of a large sample of student informants in an
economical and effective manner (Check & Schutt, 2012). According to the survey requirements,
quantitative analysis (e.g., mean, standard deviation, percentage, cross-tabulation description,
independent samples t-test) was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences
functions. The questionnaire included closed items with multiple-choice answers and structured
ratings using a 5-point Likert scale (from 1 = “highly disagree” to 5 = “highly agree”) to allow
the students to express degrees of agreement, significance, and rate of occurrences. The survey
disregarded missing or invalid responses. In line with the three research questions, the survey
questionnaire served the following purposes:
1. To provide students’ demographic information and to assess their creative potential in
their daily lives;
2. To exhibit their perceived sources that influence their creativity education;
3. To examine the students’ attitudes towards the values of creativity in the music subject;
4. To discover their views on the values of creativity education and their interest in learning
creativity through the implementation of diverse music cultures; and
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5. To assess the importance of creativity for both genders through the students’
participation in the music activities of listening, performing, and composing/creating in
both formal school music and extracurricular activities.
4. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
The data reported in this section was obtained from a sample of 10 co-educational schools,
including five government primary schools and five government secondary schools, distributed in
the city of Shijiazhuang.
4.1. Participants
Data were drawn from 2,015 students attending Grade 4 through Grade 9 in 10 Chinese schools.
All 10 schools sampled were co-educational schools distributed in the city of Shijiazhuang.
Among the valid responses, 971 (48.21%) were boys, 1,043 (51.76%) were girls, and one was
unknown gender (0.05%). Among the valid responses, the distribution of boys and girls was 970
boys (two aged eight or younger; three aged nine; 38 aged 10; 162 aged 11; 266 aged 12; 239
aged 13; 179 aged 14; 74 aged 15; and seven aged 16) and 1,042 girls (one aged eight or younger;
four aged nine; 65 aged 10; 166 aged 11; 228 aged 12; 280 aged 13; 218 aged 14; 71 aged 15; six
aged 16; and three aged 17). A 5-point scale (from 1 = “very much dislike” to 5 = “very much
like”) was adopted to analyse the students’ evaluations of their liking of music – for the boys the
mean score was 3.85 (SD = 1.08) and for the girls it was 3.99 (SD = 0.95). Among the valid
responses, 709 boys (35.31%) and 714 girls (35.56%) answered that they were instrumental
learners. The respective means for the boys and girls claiming that they liked music (not referring
to any particular music type) were 3.82 (SD = 1.07) and 4.02 (SD = 0.93) (from 1 = “very much
dislike” to 5 = “very much like”). Among them, the named musical instruments were piano (52
boys and 81 girls), guitar (71 boys and 26 girls), guzheng (a Chinese plucked zither, 11 boys and
42 girls), and erhu (a two-stringed Chinese vertical fiddle, three boys and two girls).
4.2. Self-Assessment of Creative Potential
The student participants were asked whether they had the potential to be creative and to espouse
creativity to make their life more appealing. Of the valid responses, 200 (20.90%) boys and 173
(18.08%) girls opted for “highly agree” and 18 (1.88%) boys and 12 (1.25%) girls chose “highly
disagree” for having creative potential to make their life more exciting. The respective overall
means of the boys and girls attending senior primary grades were 3.97 (SD = 1.09) and 3.92 (SD
= 1.03), and for the junior secondary students the respective overall means of the boys and girls
were 3.57 (SD = 1.16) and 3.64 (SD = 1.05) (from 1 = “highly disagree” to 5 = “highly agree”).
The independent samples t-test showed that there was a significant difference between the scores
of the boys (M = 3.78, SD = 1.30) and those of the girls (M = 3.80, SD = 1.23), [t(2011) = -0.250,
p = 0.010] across the six grades.
4.3. Important Sources of Creativity Education
Students could choose more than one response to questions concerning their creativity education
and influences. Among the 1,963 valid responses, the top three responses of students’ most
significant sources of creativity education were “school music teachers” (317 boys and 369 girls),
“parents” (169 boys and 154 girls), and “the Internet” for the boys (105) and “popular music idols”
for the girls (132) (see Table 1).
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Table 1. Top ten significant sources of creativity education for the boys and girls
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Sources Gender Number Rank
of Valid Responses
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School music teachers Boys 317 1
Girls 369 1
Parents Boys 169 2
Girls 154 2
The Internet Boys 105 3
Girls 97 5
Popular music idols Boys 84 5
Girls 132 3
Private instrumental tutors Boys 90 4
Girls 101 4
Friends Boys 39 6
Girls 52 6
Mass media (e.g., radio and/or television)
Boys 32 7
Girls 27 8
Classmates Boys 30 8
Girls 29 7
Siblings Boys 28 9
Girls 25 10
Musicians of classical music Boys 12 10
Girls 29 9
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Cross-tabulation analysis discovered that more primary school students of both genders
maintained higher responses for “school music teachers”, “parents”, “private instrumental tutors”,
and “friends”, while the junior secondary school students of both genders had higher responses
for “classmates”.
When the students were asked about the support and encouragement given by their school music
teachers, they generally maintained that it was important, with the respective responding means
of 3.92 (SD = 1.15) for the boys and 4.04 (SD = 1.15) for the girls (from 1 = “strongly disagree”
to 5 = “strongly agree”). Regarding the t-test results for their perspectives on the importance of
school music teachers in learning creativity, it was indicated that there was a significant
difference between the boys and girls [t(1931) = -5.121, p = 0.000].
4.4. Perceptions of the Introduction of Creativity into School Subjects and the
Values of Creativity Education in School Music Education
In this age of innovation, creative thinking and creative skills are considered essential educational
competencies for all students, and they play a vital role in designing classroom settings as well as
effective instruction to promote student’s creativity. In this study, the students were asked to
indicate their level of agreement that creativity should be introduced in school subjects in school
learning (from 1 = “strongly disagree to 5 = “strongly agree”). The assessed subjects included
music education; arts education; Chinese language education; English language education;
mathematics education; personal, social, and humanities education; physical education; science
education; and technology education. Among the valid responses, the most popular preferred
school subject among the boys was science education (M = 4.25, SD = 1.10), while for the girls it
was arts education (M = 4.23, SD = 1.05) (see Table 2).
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Table 2. The boys’ and girls’ ratings for the introduction of creativity into school subjects
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School Subjects Gender Mean* Standard Rank N
Deviation
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Science education Boys 4.25 1.10 1 956
Girls 4.06 1.13 3 1,030
Arts education Boys 4.22 1.08 2 1,083
Girls 4.23 1.05 1 1,050
Music education Boys 4.12 1.03 3 1,108
Girls 4.20 1.10 2 1.062
Technology education Boys 4.15 1.12 4 933
Girls 4.05 1.07 4 1,008
Mathematics education Boys 4.11 1.15 5 950
Girls 3.90 1.07 7 1,030
Chinese language education
Boys 4.02 1.15 6 950
Girls 3.97 1.10 6 1,030
English language education
Boys 3.91 1.25 7 952
Girls 4.01 1.12 5 1.028
Personal, social, and humanities education
Boys 3.85 1.15 8 752
Girls 3.90 0.97 7 809
Physical education Boy 3.85 1.34 8 747
Girls 3.82 1.28 8 788
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Note: *From 1 = “highly disagree” to 5 = “highly agree”.
When asked about their perceptions of the values of school music education, the five most
popular significant components among the boys and girls were “to increase my musical
knowledge” (522 [46.26%] boys and 604 [53.64%] girls), “to understand diverse cultures” (522
[48.07%] boys and 564 [51.93%] girls), “to cultivate my interest in music” (436 [47.19%] boys
and 488 [52.81%] girls), “to learn how to appreciate music” (442 [48.25%] boys and 472
[51.64%] girls), and “to cultivate my musical imagination” (414 [47.42%] boys and 459 [52.58%]
girls).
4.5. Students’ Perceptions of Music Genres for Creativity Education
The students were asked whether they considered that their creativity could be developed if they
understood more about diverse music genres. Broadly, the girls’ responses (M = 3.96, SD = 1.17)
equated to a slightly higher mean value compared with that of the boys’ responses (M = 3.83, SD
= 1.17) (from 1 = “highly disagree” to 5 = “highly agree”) for experiencing creativity through
culturally diverse music. Among the overall responses, contemporary Chinese classical music
(defined as modern Chinese music composed for Chinese musical instruments and/or Western
musical instruments as an extension of traditional Chinese music) was the most welcomed music
genre in the learning of creativity, while blues and jazz music were the least welcomed (see Table
3). Comparatively, the girls maintained slightly higher responding means than the boys for all the
chosen genres in this study (see Table 3).
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Table 3. The boys’ and girls’ ratings of various music genres for the integration of creativity in classroom
music lessons
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Music Genres Gender Mean* and Rank
Standard Deviation
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Contemporary Chinese classical music Boys 3.86 (SD = 1.27) 1
Girls 3.95 (SD = 1.14) 1
Chinese popular songs Boys 3.79 (SD = 1.39) 2
Girls 3.90 (SD = 1.28) 2
English popular songs from the United States and the United Kingdom
Boys 3.71 (SD = 1.39) 3
Girls 3.79 (SD = 1.28) 3
Traditional Chinese music Boys 3.41 (SD = 1.35) 5
Girls 3.63 (SD = 1.22) 4
Chinese folk songs Boys 3.49 (SD = 1.38) 4
Girls 3.52 (SD = 1.30) 5
Western classical music Boys 3.18 (SD = 1.43) 6
Girls 3.27 (SD = 1.34) 6
Rap or hip-hop Boys 3.11 (SD = 1.53) 7
Girls 3.21 SD = 1.42) 7
English folk songs from the United States and Europe
Boys 3.06 (SD = 1.45) 8
Girls 3.20 (SD = 1.36) 8
Other world music such as African and Indian music
Boys 2.97 (SD = 1.53) 9
Girls 3.07 (SD = 1.41) 10
Western musicals Boys 2.94 (SD = 1.48) 10
Girls 3.19 (SD = 1.42) 9
Japanese popular songs Boys 2.92 (SD = 1.54) 11
Girls 3.03 (SD = 1.54) 13
Blues and jazz music Boys 2.83 (SD = 1.51) 12
Girls 3.07 (SD = 1.42) 10
Korean popular songs Boys 2.80 (SD = 1.52) 13
Girls 3.05 (SD = 1.51) 12
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Note: * From 1 = “highly disagree” to 5 = “highly agree”.
The independent samples t-test showed that there was a significant difference in the scores of
students’ perceptions of learning diverse music genres in creativity education between the boys
and the girls regarding traditional Chinese music [t(1947) = -1.847, p = 0.000], Korean popular
music [t(1925) = -3.850, p = 0.006], and rap or hip-hop [t(1923) = -0.217, p = 0.002]. Cross-
tabulation analysis discovered that more secondary school students of both genders maintained
higher responses for the increase of creativity in learning diverse music genres, with the average
means of 3.82 (SD = 1.12) and 3.98 (SD = 1.04) for the respective junior secondary school boys
and girls, while the corresponding means for the respective senior primary school boys and girls
were 3.40 (SD = 1.47) and 3.43 (SD = 1.39).
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4.6. Students’ Perceptions of Music Activities in Creativity Education
This study attempted to explore the students’ preferred activities conducted in music lessons.
When asked to consider music activities associated with creativity that should be taught in school
music lessons, the three most preferred music activities among all the students were “singing”,
“music appreciation”, and “improvisation” (see Table 4). Overall, compared with the girls, the
boys maintained higher percentages for the activities of “music composition with technology”
and “music composition without technology” (see Table 4).
Table 4. Preferred music activities associated with creativity taught in school music lessons
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Activities Gender Number of Rank
Valid Reponses
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Singing Boys 526 1
Girls 616 1
Music appreciation Boys 469 2
Girls 500 2
Improvisation Boys 393 3
Girls 473 3
Music composition without technology Boys 334 4
Girls 294 8
Music composition with technology Boys 334 4
Girls 293 9
Music and movement Boys 294 6
Girls 352 4
Instrument playing Boys 292 7
Girls 352 4
Music theory Boys 276 8
Girls 267 10
Music and storytelling Boys 276 8
Girls 329 6
Music and art Boys 221 10
Girls 302 7
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In particular, the students were asked their agreement with the integration of creativity in three
areas: (1) music performing; (2) composing/creating music; and (3) the use of modern technology
in composing/creating music. The boys’ and girls’ means for these respective three activities
were 3.20 (SD = 1.33) and 3.26 (SD = 1.25); 3.22 (SD = 1.34) and 3.23 (SD = 1.23); and 3.18
(SD = 1.34) and 3.22 (SD = 1.22) (from 1 = “highly disagree” to 5 = “highly agree”). The
independent samples t-test showed that there was a significant difference in the scores for the
students’ perceptions of the incorporation of creativity in music performing [t(1985) = -3.627, p =
0.000] and composing/creating music [t(1993) = -3.462, p = 0.001] across all grades,
correspondingly.
The most popular extracurricular music activities through which the boys and girls wanted to
learn creativity was “popular music class” and “music appreciation”, correspondingly (see Table
5).
Table 5. The boys’ and girls’ preferred extracurricular music activities in creativity education
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Activities Gender Number Rank
Valid Responses
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Popular music class Boys 292 1
Girls 298 2
Music appreciation Boys 284 2
Girls 375 1
School choir Boys 213 3
Girls 296 3
School orchestra Boys 186 4
Girls 192 7
Music and art Boys 184 5
Girls 279 4
Learning composing Boys 184 6
Girls 242 5
Electronic music class Boys 173 7
Girls 131 13
Musicals Boys 155 8
Girls 231 6
Jazz singing Boys 148 9
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Girls 176 9
Jazz Boys 137 10
Girls 165 10
String and wind ensemble Boys 123 12
Girls 136 11
Music and movement Boys 131 11
Girls 190 8
Peking Opera Boys 119 13
Girls 132 12
Chinese orchestra music Boys 112 14
Girls 97 15
Folk singing class Boys 101 15
Girls 104 14
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5. DISCUSSION
Overall, for the majority of boys and girls in this sample there were significant gender-based
differences in their self-reported creative potentials, perceived important sources of learning
creativity, perceptions of motivation for creativity in the music subject, attitudes towards the
learning of music genres, and participation in classroom and extracurricular music activities in
school. From the results of this study, the boys and girls differed from one another in a wide
variety of ways, providing further support for the argument that boys and girls, to some extent,
exhibit different attitudes towards creative potentials and creativity in music education. A
generalisation of the data collected for this study will be the basis for the following discussion
and will concern three major areas: (1) gender differences in perceiving influential factors in
creative learning and the learning of creativity in the music subject; (2) gender perceptions of
perceiving the values of diverse music cultures in school music; and (3) the provision of
creativity in both formal and extracurricular music activities.
First, the boys’ and girls’ self-assessment of their creativity presumed that such potential
supported the development of their creativity, and that both school music teachers and parents
played an important role in enhancing their creativity. To a larger extent, the students in this
study maintained that school music teachers and the role of creativity were important in school
music education. As mentioned earlier, 686 respondents (317 [16.15%] boys and 369 [18.80%]
girls) asserted that school music teachers influenced their creativity, 323 (169 [8.61%] boys and
154 [7.85%] girls) answered parental influence, and 216 (84 [4.28%] boys and 132 [6.72%] girls)
reported that popular musical idols influenced their creativity. Though school music teachers
were a very important source of creativity, the distinctive source of the students’ creativity
education was also shared by parents, popular music idols, the Internet, private instrumental
tutors, and friends (see Table 1). It is therefore suggested that schools, parents, the Internet, and
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other sources should encourage students whenever they are engaged in creative activities in
school and at home and help them to develop their creative potentials (see Aubrey & Harrison,
2004; Witt, 2000). At the heart of these ideas is creativity education as focused simply on the
subconscious of teachers (Burnard & Younker, 2008; Griffiths & Woolf, 2009).
Overall, the boys and girls viewed art, music, science, and technology as creative in this study
(see Table 2). Creativity is of paramount importance in arts education, science, and technology. If
the interactions between teachers and students were studied more closely, they may reveal what
types of interactions fostered creativity in school music education for both genders (North,
Hargreaves, & O’Neill, 2000). In response to the boys’ and girls’ preferences for school music
teachers, it may be that music teachers and music teaching combines creative practices and
technical information/technical skills with opportunities for students to experiment with their
music practices in classroom music activities. Teachers’ approaches for encouraging their
students’ creativity (with no gender issues) have been recapped under the term “teaching for
creativity” (Sternberg, 2015). It is time for teachers to anticipate why they retain music in schools,
what it is that they instruct, and how they can translate or renew the prospect of music teaching
and learning to a more contemporary location to provide both genders a space in which to
celebrate their creative potentials and the creative musical worlds that they live in the 2020s. In
recent decades, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)/STEAM (science,
technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) pedagogy has resulted in an educational drive
that has questioned the artificial detachment of subjects that schools traditionally teach. As
STEAM has become an educational trend in the digital era, the development of in-service and
pre-service music teachers’ knowledge and skills would better prepare both genders and promote
equality to inspire and motivate creativity. More significantly, both genders have not only
strengthened their learning within the disciplines but also between disciplines through the
opportunity to explore and make correspondences between art, music, science, technology, and
more in creativity education (see Burnard & Younker, 2008; Griffiths & Woolf, 2009; Reiss,
1999). However, the quantitative differences in this study between the primary and secondary
school students towards their perspectives on the values of creativity in school music education
(M = 2.42, SD = 2.918 for senior primary school students and M = 3.84, SD = 1.12 for junior
secondary school students) (from 1 = “highly disagree” to 5 = “highly agree”), and the boys’ and
girls’ perspectives on their level of liking music [t(2010) = -4.472, p = 0.000] imply that we must
be careful when using the same identification procedures to identify creative potentials between
boys and girls across grades.
Second, the Chinese students had a stake in music preferences for contemporary Chinese music,
Chinese popular songs, English popular songs, traditional Chinese music, and rap, while blues
and jazz, Japanese popular songs, Western musicals, Korean popular songs, and other world
music were not their greatest interest in creativity education (see Table 3). The finding that girls
were more liable than boys to engage in classical and popular music (see Table 3) is consistent
with Ho’s (2003) study. The data exhibited that the girls had a relatively positive attitude towards
their music preferences. Both genders in this study, however, maintained that music was a means
to human culture, and they should learn about diverse music cultures (M = 3.57, SD = 1.42 for
the boys and M = 3.60, SD = 1.40 for the girls) (from 1 = “highly disagree” to 5 = “highly
agree”). The students’ liking of Chinese popular music from China was mainly shaped by their
peers, the Internet, and mass media, and their preferences for contemporary Chinese classical
music, traditional Chinese music, and Chinese folk songs were largely cast by education from
music teachers, parents, popular music idols, and mass media, and even the promotion of the
Chinese Government, which corresponded with the values within particular sociocultural
contexts.
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As also demonstrated by Shijiazhuang’s sample, the application of learning contemporary
Chinese music and Chinese popular music and/or diverse music styles can enhance and enrich
students’ creativity. The findings revealed that the acculturation of negative attitudes towards folk
music, blues, jazz, and other world music might be one reason for their minimal preferences
because most of the students considered those music styles old-fashioned and outside their daily
contact. Drawing on what Burnard (2012) referred to as the “living meanings of musical culture”
(p. 11) and the focus of “unlocking diverse modes of creativity: intercultural, empathic,
communal, and collaborative” (p. 12) offers unique grounds for rethinking creativity itself in
music education. This raises the question of what roles music teachers play in promoting diverse
music cultures in creativity education that connects the in-school and out-of-school environments
of both genders, though there was no evidence qualitatively of any major interaction between the
variables of music genres and gender in the data from the chosen capacity. The music classroom
should be a place for exploring and experimenting with music ideas through enjoyable creative
activities, and the use of diverse music genres as a teaching method should be encouraged for
both genders. Teachers should welcome cultural and social means in adopting a more integrative
framework for creativity education, with the introduction of music not limited to contemporary
Chinese and popular music but also other music types as their classroom activities evolve
(Ministry of Education, 2017, 2022). As discussed by Burnard (2012), diverse modes of
creativity include “intercultural, empathic, communal and collaborative” forms of diverse
creativities (p. 332). In this discussion, the result of the struggles over the importance of teaching
popular, classical, contemporary, and folk music remains to be seen in China’s music education
and will certainly count on the judgement of schools and music teachers in the development of
creativity education (see Ho, 2021). More listening to and more understanding of diverse music
styles may lead both genders to exhibit a greater preference for classical, popular, and folk music
genres (see Christenson & Peterson, 1988; North, Hargreaves, & O’Neill, 2000). Promoting other
world music may be seen as a struggle as well as a possibility in challenging the hegemony of
classical and popular canons in both Western and Chinese traditions in Mainland China.
Third, gender is prominent in the way that it is correlated with participation in music activities.
This study attempted to investigate music instruction using related creative activities in the
development of music-making in the curriculum. Singing and music appreciation, as reflected in
this study (see Table 4), were found to be significant to many Chinese students, and their overall
mean of liking music was 3.93 (SD = 1.01) (for the boys M= 3.82, SD = 1.07 and for the girls M
= 4.02, SD 0.93) (from 1 = “highly disagree” to 5 = “highly agree”). As part of the Chinese
school system, extracurricular music activities have been implemented in a school curriculum
that calls for quality education and increased creativity to reform educational practices and
ideology inside and outside classrooms in recent education reforms (Ministry of Education, 2022;
Woronov, 2008). This study demonstrated that the students generally preferred to learn creativity
through popular music classes, composing, and school choir through extracurricular activities
(see Table 5). Moreover, in this study, computer music and music technology did not excite the
boys much. The mean scores of the boys and girls for adopting technology to compose music to
learn creativity in school music lessons were 3.18 (SD = 1.34) and 3.22 (SD = 1.22), respectively.
There was no evidence that a technology gender gap in learning creativity and gender bias existed.
However, the ratios of the boys’ and girls’ preferences for the use of technology in composing
music was 334:295 for classroom music (see Table 4), and the respective ratio for the boys and
girls was 173:131 for cultivating their creativity education through electronic music class as an
extracurricular activity (see Table 5). This responding rate may also imply that girls had equal
access to, and confidence in, new information technologies (particularly in composing music) in
school music education.
With an understanding of the significance of music teachers related to creativity development in
school students, questions are also being raised on how we can equip full opportunities for
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students undertaking music activities both inside and outside the school environment. Along with
many other factors, such as the expansion of popular culture and the popular music industry, the
popularity of the Internet and the rapid development of popular culture fandom have given rise to
a growing body of fan communities among young people in Chinese cities. This study, according
to the students’ responses, also gave thought to what kinds of creative activities or elements
motivated teachers to adopt music technology and its application in students’ music listening,
composition, and other related activities as a more comprehensive set of music activities.
Considering this, the cultivation of creativity with technology has the capability to offer and to
motivate students’ unique opportunities to practice music activities in classroom music lessons,
as well as in extracurricular activities, for both genders (see Armstrong, 2016; Green, 2002;
Hopkins & Berkers, 2019). Though singing, music appreciation, and popular music class were
found to be the most welcomed classroom activities as well as extracurricular activities, students
may not highly appreciate composing and creative music-making. Music teachers may see the
outcomes of this survey on student-preferred music activities as catering to most students in
music learning; on the other hand, they may also see resolutions to the issue/problem that
unpopular activities certainly limit students’ music learning to certain degrees among boys and
girls.
6. CONCLUSION
6.1. Summary
The findings of this study on both genders have provided some important insights for future
research. School music teachers and parents were the most important sources of creativity
education among both genders. However, the girls had higher responding rates to music styles
and music activities that were taught in school. Further research should be carried out to
investigate the differences in the relationships of student-teacher and other factors, creativity
potentials, creativity education, music preferences, and music practices.
6.2. Implications
The implications of this study should be discussed on at least three levels. At the first level, the
major focus should be on the provision of equal access and opportunities for boys and girls for all
types of music styles and music activities, with their influential sources of learning creativity both
within and outside the school environment. Further research on gender associations and
preferences for learning creativity is suggested, including (1) an estimation of the degree of
gender associations directly in relation to influential sources and preferred school subjects; (2)
consideration of both genders and preferred music genres; and (3) consideration of both genders
and preferred music activities. It is more challenging for music teachers to select music materials
and activities carefully that are based on their choices and a wide range of criteria that mandates
looking beyond whether the music is appealing, their musical and educational settings, and the
provision of materials and resources available in both formal and informal music education.
Finally, gender differences in music practices have implications which go beyond the education
system and must be set against a background of changing cultural expectations and musical
behaviour of boys and girls, the provision of music resources and materials, changes in the
organisation of the music curriculum and teaching styles, etc.
6.3. Problems, Limitations, and Recommendations
The most difficult part of this study, which took about two years to administrate, was the search
for schools and students to sample in the city of Shijiazhuang during the COVID-19 pandemic. It
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also took a long time to win the approval and consent of the school authorities. The researcher
and assistant researcher continued to send invitation letters and managed to collect sufficient
possible participants between late 2019 and mid-2020. This study only problematized the
common practice found in questionnaire-based research, ending with the statistical identification
of gender differences in music practices without exploring factors or sources influencing those
differences. Besides peer influences on students’ musical learning, other factors contributing to
stereotypical gender differences in influential sources, music preferences, and music activities
should be explored in further qualitative and quantitative studies. The findings from the survey in
the current study also suggest the promotion of a broader perspective in research on how to
transform pupils’ preferences at all ages and gender-stereotyped music preferences and activities.
This study recommends that exposure to music teachers, instrumental teachers, and parents are
essential to encouraging females to pursue their interest in music and creative music-making, as
well as to participate in performing and composing/improvising activities within and beyond the
school environment. For this reason, ongoing research on creativity, music learning, and gender
is essential as it contributes to the body of knowledge and practices used to design evidence-
based music activities for creativity and the promotion of gender equality in the development of
school music education.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author wishes to acknowledge the generous support of the Hong Kong Research Grants
Council for funding this project (HKBU 12608618). She would also like to thank the schools and
the participants who gave up their time to take part in this study.
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