Caribbean Curriculum

Vol. 22 (2014)
Articles

The Influence of a Music Intervention Programme on Self-Esteem and Enhancing Students' Experiences in an Urban School Within an Under-Resourced Community (A Pilot Study)

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  • Loraine D. Cook,
  • O'Neal Mundle
Loraine D. Cook
The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
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O'Neal Mundle
The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
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Keywords

  • Adolescents,
  • Urban Students,
  • Disadvantaged Children,
  • Self Concept,
  • Music in Education,
  • Intervention Programmes,
  • Jamaica
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The Influence of a Music Intervention Programme on Self-Esteem and Enhancing Students’ Experiences in an Urban School Within an Under-Resourced Community (A Pilot Study). (2015). Caribbean Curriculum, 22, 67-83. https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/cc/article/view/532

Abstract

This study sought to invesigate the impact of engagement in music activities on students' self-esteem. The 42 students who participated attended a remedial school for adolescents, located in an inner-city community. They were exposed to a music intervention programme for one semester. The study utilized a multi-method approach, in that students were observed and interviewed during the intervention programme and, in addition, pre- and post-tests were carried out using Rosenbergs' self-esteem instruments. The findings so far suggest that students and teachers felt that the music experience enhanded their academic experience.
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