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Authentic music education, peer collaboration, a supportive learning environment, and the teacher's role are the four key factors that significantly increase early adolescents' interest and motivation in general music lessons. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate the key factors shaping early adolescent interest and engagement within public general music education curricula.

September 2, 2026Research Studies in Music EducationOpen Access

Factors Influencing Students’ Interest in General Music Education in Early Adolescence

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PJPetra Brdnik JuhartUniversity of Ljubljana BKBarbara Sicherl KafolUniversity of Ljubljana

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Evaluation study demonstrates enhanced engagement from Orff-based authentic activities in early adolescents, indicating the value of simultaneous musical creation and performance.

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To investigate the key factors shaping early adolescent interest and engagement within public general music education curricula.
Conducted an evaluation study of N=39 students aged 14–15 across two ninth-grade classes in a public general education school in Slovenia.
Implemented an enriched music curriculum based on the Orff Schulwerk approach integrating vocal, instrumental, and movement-based improvisation.
Collected mixed-methods data using a 10-point interest scale, group interviews, student diaries, online surveys, and video observation protocols.
Identified four primary factors that significantly influenced interest: authentic music activities, peer collaboration, a supportive learning environment, and teacher guidance.
Observed that simultaneous and interdependent musical creation, performance, and listening produced higher motivation, emotional engagement, and resilience.
Identified a persistent pedagogical tension between elevated student enthusiasm and teacher difficulty in managing classroom dynamics during collaborative tasks.

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Juhart et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2d9c562ede874ec730b https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103x261455731

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Evaluation study demonstrates enhanced engagement from Orff-based authentic activities in early adolescents, indicating the value of simultaneous musical creation and performance.

Factors Influencing Students’ Interest in General Music Education in Early Adolescence

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Factors Influencing Students’ Interest in General Music Education in Early Adolescence

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