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The Process of Musical Acquisition for Traditional String Musicians in The East Tennessee State University Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University Electronic Theses and Dissertations Student Works 5-2015 The rP ocess of Musical Acquisition for Traditional String Musicians in the Homeschool Environment Keith R. Williams East Tennessee State University Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.etsu.edu/etd Part of the Appalachian Studies Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Sociology Commons, Music Education Commons, Other Education Commons, and the Other Music Commons Recommended Citation Williams, Keith R., "The rP ocess of Musical Acquisition for Traditional String Musicians in the Homeschool Environment" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2491. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2491 This Dissertation - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Works at Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University. 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The Process of Musical Acquisition for Traditional String Musicians in the Homeschool Environment _____________________ A dissertation presented to the faculty of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis East Tennessee State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership _____________________ by Keith Rogers Williams May 2015 _____________________ Dr. William Flora, Chair Dr. Bethany Flora Dr. Virginia Foley Dr. Richard Osborn Keywords: Acquisition Contexts, Anxiety, Homeschool, Integrativeness, Motivation, Musical Acquisition, Musical Learning Environments, Social Milieu, Traditional String Music ABSTRACT The Process of Musical Acquisition for Traditional String Musicians in the Homeschool Environment by Keith Rogers Williams This qualitative study examined how three accomplished traditional string musicians learned music in their homeschool environments. Data were derived from formal interviews of the three musicians. The research framework for this qualitative study is based upon the socio-educational model of second language learning motivation developed by R. C. Gardner (1959, 1985, 2004, 2010) and applied to the study of instrumental music learning motivation by P. D. MacIntyre (2012). Structured interview questions, triangulated by additional informal dialogues, field observations, externally documented sources, and collaboration with an expert review panel were the data collection activities utilized in the research. Five overarching themes emerged: (1) social and cultural surroundings influence musical achievement, (2) the desire to acquire the attributes and acceptance of other musicians supports musical achievement, (3) motivation impacts musical achievement, (4) learning and performing music causes anxiety, and (5) informal learning environments foster musical attainment. The examination of homeschooled, traditional musicians via the overarching themes, may provide valuable insights for educators in the area of acquisition and development of musical skill in high school students. 2 Copyright 2015 by Keith Rogers Williams All Rights Reserved 3 DEDICATION For Jean, Megan, and Courtney Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. - HENRY VAN DYKE 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Praise God from whom all blessings flow: I thank my wife and daughters for love and support from the best family I could imagine. I thank the brilliant members of my old-time string band for cultivating the idea for this investigation. I thank Robert Ralston and Gayle Gragg as fellow ETSU cohort members, professional coworkers, and friends for their support throughout this academic mission. Additionally, Dr. Bill Flora, Dr. Bethany Flora, Dr. Virginia Foley, and Dr. Richard Osborn are recognized and appreciated for their scholarly guidance as members of my dissertation committee. 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................................... 2 DEDICATION ....................................................................................................................... 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 13 Statement of Problem ................................................................................................. 14 Statement of Purpose ................................................................................................. 15 Research Questions .................................................................................................... 15 Significance of Study ................................................................................................. 16 Definition of Terms.................................................................................................... 17 Limitations and Delimitations .................................................................................... 18 Overview of Study ..................................................................................................... 18 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ....................................................................................... 20 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 20 The Social Milieu ....................................................................................................... 22 Parents and Family .............................................................................................. 22 Teachers ............................................................................................................... 26 Peers ..................................................................................................................... 28 Integrativeness ........................................................................................................... 28 Motivation .................................................................................................................. 30 Anxiety ....................................................................................................................... 34 Acquisition Contexts .................................................................................................. 37 6 Summary .................................................................................................................... 39 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY............................................................................... 42 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 42 Research Questions .................................................................................................... 42 Qualitative Design ..................................................................................................... 43 Case Study ................................................................................................................. 43 Conceptual Framework for Study Design.................................................................. 44 The Social Milieu ................................................................................................. 46 Parents ............................................................................................................ 46 Teachers ......................................................................................................... 46 Peers ............................................................................................................... 46 Integrativeness ..................................................................................................... 47 Motivation ............................................................................................................ 47 Anxiety ................................................................................................................. 47 Acquisition Contexts ............................................................................................ 48 Outcomes ............................................................................................................. 48 Setting and Participants for the Research .................................................................. 50 Credibility .................................................................................................................. 50 Bracketing .................................................................................................................. 52 Sample Selection ........................................................................................................ 54 Data Collection .......................................................................................................... 55 Data Analysis ............................................................................................................. 55 7 4. DATA ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................ 62 Introduction ..................................................................................................................
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