Promoting sociability : staff perceptions of music therapy as a way to enhance social skills : a project presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music in Music Therapy, New Zealand School of Music, Wellington, New Zealand
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2009
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Massey University
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This thesis is the result of working with nine students and one teacher aide in group music therapy in special education.
Through opportunities to learn about music and sound,
the students were invited to use descriptive language to express emotions and thoughts about their music therapy experience.
This research used a qualitative research design,
where the purpose was to learn about the perceptions that staff may have of music therapy and to highlight how music therapy can promote sociability in an educative setting.
The data collected mainly through research journal entries and two interviews (as well as material from a discussion group)
offer evidence about how improvisational group music therapy can help create a positive social environment in the classroom and complement socialisation goals in education.
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Special education, Socialisation