Intrinsic Factors Influencing Career Choice of Music Graduates in Fujian, China

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 256 - 256

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

Career choice has received significant attention in recent years, with research indicating a strong correlation between individual intrinsic motivations and career decisions. This study investigated the factors influencing music graduates’ decisions to pursue professional Fujian, China, using Exploratory Design method. design involved two phases. In phase one, were explored through interviews seeking obtain qualitative information (N = 18). two, codes derived from utilized build Likert scale for quantitative questionnaire 221). The results revealed that choices intrinsically influenced by their commitment profession, sense of self-worth successful performing teaching experiences, self-purpose sharing music, interest playing teaching, confidence music-playing skills, working relationship teacher student. These variables confirmed have an impact on choice. Commitment profession was most influential variable, followed self-worth. Confidence skills least variable. findings deepen our understanding impacting majors’ job choices. Understanding these determinants can help educational institutions, policymakers, counselors better understand particular needs concerns, leading more supportive pathways aspiring musicians region.

Language: Английский

Student motivation to study music and sport – a comparison between study subjects and study programs on intrinsic and extrinsic motivational aspects

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Aug. 13, 2024

Instruction In both subjects, music and sport, the engagement with subject content – learning an instrument or training in a sports club usually begins early childhood. This makes these subjects special similar. It is therefore of interest to examine motivation for choosing sport as university study. Methods present investigation, 151 students at beginning their studies were examined. Among 110 Bachelor Music (B.Mus.) teacher education program, 41 Science (B.Sc.) program. The study contained custom-made questionnaire on sociodemographic data, questions choice alternatives biographical musical sporting background, well two standardized questionnaires enrollment (STUWA) aspects that are important profession. Results rather high similar level intrinsic subjects. However, materialistic goals motivated more than bachelor’s artistic difference between programs was also found context extrinsic-social motivation, where answered higher scores. With regard socially-induced it shown socially induced respective compared general student population. uncertainty when course, certain they wanted exactly particular subject. ages which started childhood similar, but first-year younger were. Compared students, decided area earlier, had fewer alternative options students. Discussion results provide differentiated picture thus allow deeper insight into cultures sport. They open up opportunities follow-up comparison other programs.

Language: Английский

Mapping gender networks of music self‐concept and music emotions: A network analysis study of music majors in China

British Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 94(2), P. 642 - 660

Published: Feb. 28, 2024

Abstract Background Students' music self‐concept and emotions are becoming prominent topics within the area of education. Aims, Samples Methods The majority previous research on has examined two constructs independently focused gender differences in externalizing behaviours learning, but neglected internal interactions between individual emotions. Network analysis is a promising method for visually examining as part network to identify core features interrelationships among nodes network. In this study, 515 students majoring from Chinese university were recruited. Results results showed that high boredom common at both men women college students. exhibited by differed men's was directed entire course, while manifested daydreaming with learning materials. Conclusions This study first explore holistic perspective. findings could help teachers gain insight into complex system Music capture respective design individualized teaching strategies.

Language: Английский