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Musical Motivation: Towards a model synthesising the research

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Hallam, Susan·2002·Music Education Research
DOI 10.1080/1461380022000011939
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This article explores motivation to participate in music making activities. It examines historical and current theories of motivation and sets out a model describing the way that the characteristics of the individual including, personality, self-concept and personal goals interact with the environment to influence motivation and subsequent behaviour. The environment may include culture and sub-cultures, society, time, place, institutions, family and peers and the rewards and punishments that these offer. The article then explores research relating to motivation to actively participate in music. This supports the notion that musical motivation is determined by complex interactions between the individual and the environment within which they find themselves. The article concludes with a consideration of directions for future research.

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  • Music education researchers have proposed research frameworks in line with a sociocognitive perspective for exploring motivation in music learning.

    “More recently, music education researchers (e.g.Austin, Renwick & McPherson, 2006;Hallam, 2002) have proposed research frameworks in line with a sociocognitive perspective for exploring motivation in music learning.”

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Authors
Hallam, S.
Affiliations
University of London (GB)
Corresponding author
Hallam, Susan
ORCID
Hallam, Susan
Venue
Music Education Research
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2002-09
Volume
4
Issue
2
Pages
225-244
ISSN
  • 1461-3808 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-9893
DOI
10.1080/1461380022000011939
OpenAlex
W2035486277
Cited by
153
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FWCI
74.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Music Education Research (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Music › Diverse Music Education Insights
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
Keywords
musical motivation, music participation, motivation theories, personality, self-concept, personal goals, individual-environment interaction, reward and punishment

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