COMPASSIONATE CARE IN ELEMENTARY GENERAL MUSIC TEACHING AND LEARNING AS A WAY TO RESPOND TO THE WORLD: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY

Author

Julia K. Church Hoffman, The University of New MexicoFollow

Publication Date

Summer 7-11-2024

Abstract

In this narrative inquiry, where stories were the data, three experienced music teachers from one public school district in the southwestern United States shared stories about their experiences as elementary general music teachers. The stories were told through the lens of compassionate care, a perspective that implies a shared experience between teacher and learners (Hendricks, 2018, 2023). The stories, and my interpretation of them, revealed an understanding of elementary general music, a multimodal, fun, school subject, as a vehicle for teaching children how to be kind and respectful humans. Threads that emerged from the stories linked connections between compassionate care, relationality, and musicking. This inquiry provided perspectives about the relational, human work of elementary general music, and its potential to help teachers and learners notice, acknowledge, and respond to our complicated world.

Keywords

narrative inquiry, compassionate care, compassionate music teaching, elementary general music teaching and learning, musicking, relationality

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Degree Name

Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Cheryl A. Torrez

Second Committee Member

Rebecca Sanchez

Third Committee Member

Olivia Tucker

Fourth Committee Member

Trenia Walker

Recommended Citation

Church Hoffman, Julia K.. "COMPASSIONATE CARE IN ELEMENTARY GENERAL MUSIC TEACHING AND LEARNING AS A WAY TO RESPOND TO THE WORLD: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY." (2024). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_teelp_etds/488