Anu Sepp|Lenita Hietanen|Jukka Enbuska|Vesa Tuisku|Inkeri Ruókonen|Heikki Ruismäki
STUDENTS' EXPECTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS ABOUT PIANO COURSES IN FINNISH PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
University of Helsinki|University of Lapland|University of Lapland|University of Lapland|University of Helsinki|University of Helsinki
finland music subject part national core curriculum primary school stage grades 16 usually taught primary school teachers assure instruction music education highly professional level preservice teachers taught piano course part music didacticsthis article reports findings pilot study carried part arctop research project university lapland university helsinki develop improve primary school teacher education institutions students expectations reflections examined lens selfefficacy theory bandura 1977 1986 1997the data collected using openended questionnaire find students experiences piano playing music reading well selfreflections learning process answers n 97 processed statistically analysed using qualitative content analysis results revealed participants n 64 inexperienced piano playing time highly motivated eager learn practice students also mentioned lack elementary music literacy knowledge insufficient number contact lessons give grounds making arrangements curriculum