Margaret S. Barrett|Libby Flynn|Joanne E. Brown|Graham Welch
Beliefs and Values About Music in Early Childhood Education and Care: Perspectives From Practitioners
University of Queensland|University of Queensland|University of Queensland|University College London
paper reports findings study aimed identify music beliefs values educators early childhood education care settings australia aims study 2fold adapt pilot survey music beliefs values might implemented subsequently nationally childcare settings secondly identify music beliefs values held early childhood care educators concerning music childrens learning research questions guided component study profile early childhood care educators beliefs values music engagement held early childhood care educators shapes early childhood care educators music beliefs values findings indicated educators beliefs values items midpoint indicating overall positive attitudes toward music despite majority formal qualifications music history instrumental performance andor singing given overall positive attitudes toward music suggest enormous potential within population professional learning development targeted music potential wider benefits young childrens learning lives