An Exploratory Study of Music Teachers’ Flow Experiences Between Performing and Teaching Music
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10201893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sangmi Kang (0000-0001-7818-7459, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 407-424 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Research in Music Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4294 • E-ISSN: 1945-0095 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00224294221099833 |
| OpenAlex | W4281654380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 34 |
The purpose of this study was to examine music teachers’ experiences with flow while performing and teaching music. A model with four flow antecedents (Challenge, Skills, Goal Clarity, and Feedback) and three dimensions of flow state (Absorption, Enjoyment, and Intrinsic Motivation) was adopted to investigate music teachers’ flow experiences in performing and teaching. Two hundred twenty-five music teachers completed the Flow in Music Performing and Teaching Scale, modified from Buil et al. The analyses revealed that the four flow antecedents in the proposed model explained a substantial amount of variance in music teachers’ flow state for both performing and teaching music settings (54.0% in performing, 34.7% in teaching). Participants’ open-ended descriptions of flow were also collected to further explore music teachers’ personal experiences with flow. The open-ended descriptions revealed that music teachers cited topics pertaining to Challenge, Skills, Absorption, Enjoyment, and Flow Disruptor when describing flow in performance. In contrast, they tended to cite topics pertaining to Feedback, Goal Clarity, and Group Flow when describing flow in teaching. Because Feedback and Goal Clarity appeared to be more closely associated with flow in teaching, executing lesson plans to accomplish goals while flexibly responding to students’ spontaneous feedback may elicit flow for teaching
CLARITY · Flow (mathematics · Mathematics education · Music education · Pedagogy · Scale (ratio · Diverse Music Education Insights · Flow Experience in Various Fields · Mathematics · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology
Assessing Flow in Physical Activity
The work-related flow inventory
Group creativity
Flow among music teachers and their students
Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Optimal Experience
The Use of Cronbach’s Alpha When Developing and Reporting Research Instruments in Science Education
Flow research in music contexts
A Cross-Cultural Examination of University Students’ Motivation Toward Band and Academics in Singapore and the United States
Predicting Collegiate Wind Players’ Practice Efficiency, Flow, and Self-Efficacy for Self-Regulation
Role Stress in the Professional Life of the School Music Teacher
Flow Among Musicians
Instrumental Music Education Students’ Perceptions of Tensions Experienced During Their Undergraduate Degree
Qualitative inquiry and research design
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |