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A survey of piano teachers whose students have ADHD: Their training, experiences, and best practices.

Mullins, William D
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4891-6803
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1500597748529337

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2017, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Music.
ADHD has become increasingly prevalent over the past few decades. ADHD affects the executive functions of those who have it, in varying degrees of complexity. Researchers have studied its sources, finding biological and environmental causes. Key executive function deficits associated with ADHD have been identified to involve attention, working memory, processing, inhibition, preparation, and organization. Evidence-based treatments include medicinal, behavioral, and academic interventions. While research in academic classroom settings is abundant, research in music classes has been much less, and research in private lesson settings has been virtually non-existent when compared with the amount of literature in other areas. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of piano teachers who teach students with ADHD. Factors investigated included teacher training and professional development, interventions used during lessons and while students practice at home, difficulties experienced by students throughout lessons and/or practicing, and barriers that students or their teachers faced. The results of the questionnaire give insight into the world of piano teachers who teach students with ADHD and other disabilities. Responses indicated that teacher success stems from knowledge and use of evidence-based interventions, and that students’ difficulties in private piano study are similar to those seen in academic classroom settings.
Kenneth Williams (Advisor)
Jan Edwards (Committee Member)
Margaret Young (Committee Member)
151 p.
Music; Music Education; Pedagogy
ADHD; Piano; Piano Lessons; Disability; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Piano Pedagogy; Adaptive; Best Practices; Teacher Training; Professional Development;

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  • Mullins, W. D. (2017). A survey of piano teachers whose students have ADHD: Their training, experiences, and best practices. [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1500597748529337

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mullins, William. A survey of piano teachers whose students have ADHD: Their training, experiences, and best practices. 2017. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1500597748529337.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mullins, William. "A survey of piano teachers whose students have ADHD: Their training, experiences, and best practices." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1500597748529337

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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