Research Article

Experiencing Thinking Styles through Music Education

Volume: 26 Number: 3 September 30, 2025
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Experiencing Thinking Styles through Music Education

Abstract

This study aimed to create an environment for pre-service teachers to apply active music education practices and to gain self-awareness through experiential learning and thinking styles inventories. Employing a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, the study prioritized quantitative data from inventories, followed by participant-driven interpretation through qualitative reflection. Qualitative data were gathered from evaluations of practice-based group work integrated into workshops that emphasized exploration and active participation, framing the study as action research. A total of 74 fourth-year participants (56 female, 18 male) took part. The majority (71%) displayed divergent and assimilative experiential learning styles. According to the thinking styles inventory, most participants were judgmental, introverted, and innovative (36%), while fewer showed elaborative and anarchic styles (7%). The findings emphasize the value of experiential learning in music education for revealing individual learning differences and enhancing both personal development and group collaboration.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

November 22, 2022

Acceptance Date

August 13, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 26 Number: 3

APA
Aycan, K. (2025). Experiencing Thinking Styles through Music Education. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Kırşehir Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 26(3), 986-1039. https://doi.org/10.29299/kefad.1208669