An Analysis of Korean Research Trends of Student Teaching in Music

The purpose of this study was to analyze the Korean research trends of student teaching in music and to find out the implications for student teaching in music by comparing the foreign research trends in order to provide basic data and suggest direction for future research. For this study, a total of 23 articles being conducted on student teaching in music, which were published in Korean research journals from 2004 to 2023, were classified then they were analyzed in terms of the publication year, research theme, methodology, and participants. The major findings of this study were as follows. First, there has increased the research interest on student teaching in music since 2010. Second, a majority of the publications examined dealt with student teachers' experiences and their perception on student teaching in music, which was consistent with foreign research on student teaching. Third, qualitative research and descriptive research were used as predominant methodologies. Last, the nature of student teaching showed that preservice teachers represented the highest portion of participants. Future studies should be conducted with a variety of theme, methodology, and participants for the practical development of student teaching in music and music education.