ABSTRACT The value of music education in nurturing the whole child development is increasingly evident as research supports the benefits of incorporating music education into the school curriculum. This study specifically explores the influence music education had on eight purposively selected individuals. A narrative inquiry approach was used to explore and describe the stories of eight career professionals from several different fields who had a positive early music experience in the United States K-12 school, college, and/or other forms of formal music education focusing on their perceptions of how the experiences informed professional careers. The character traits of persistence and focus, the behaviours of discipline and goal orientation, and a way of being expressed through passion and a level of satisfaction in life adventures surfaced as major themes. The stories provided additional insights and knowledge on the potential value of music education in shaping professional success. The findings from this research support the importance of the inclusion of music education into early life experiences to enhance and enrich the personal and professional lives of individuals.

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职业专业人士对早期接触音乐教育的反思：叙事调查

摘要 随着研究支持将音乐教育纳入学校课程的好处，音乐教育在培养儿童整体发展方面的价值越来越明显。本研究专门探讨了音乐教育对八名有目的的选择的个人的影响。使用叙事探究方法来探索和描述来自多个不同领域的八位职业专业人士的故事，他们在美国 K-12 学校、大学和/或其他形式的正规音乐教育中拥有积极的早期音乐体验，专注于他们的对经验如何影响职业生涯的看法。坚持和专注的性格特征，纪律和目标导向的行为，一种通过激情表达的方式和对生活冒险的满足程度作为主要主题浮出水面。这些故事提供了关于音乐教育在塑造职业成功方面的潜在价值的更多见解和知识。这项研究的结果支持将音乐教育纳入早期生活体验的重要性，以增强和丰富个人的个人和职业生活。