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IJMSTA - Vol. 6 - Issue 2 - July 2024
ISSN 2612-2146
Pages: 14
Motivational Dynamics in Music Education: The Achievement Goal Theory and Students' Aims in Music Analysis and Performance Courses
Authors: Nikita Mamedov
Categories: Journal
Abstract - Students' motivation is essential in understanding the reasons behind participating in music in the K-12 learning environment. The current study utilized the Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) to examine high school students' motivational capacities to take academic music and performative courses. The current study employed the four components of the AGT framework - mastery-approach, mastery-avoidance, performance-approach, and performance-avoidance goals - to examine and differentiate students' objectives, motives, and motivational capacities to take the select music classes. The academic music theory courses included Advanced Placement (AP) and non-AP levels curricula, while the performative music coursework included collaborative choral and instrumental classes. The findings can help music teachers assess students' musical potential and measure students' interest levels when participating in various music curricula. The findings can assist the school's administration in structuring the music curricula, ensuring the coursework is student-centred, and emphasizing learners' motivation.
Keywords: Achievement Goal Theory, Motivation, Music performance, Music theory
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