@article{discovery1534079,
            note = {This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.},
           pages = {367--404},
           title = {Every picture tells a story : using children's drawings as evidence in music education research},
            year = {2010},
          volume = {47},
         journal = {Scientia Paedagogica Experimentalis},
          number = {2},
          author = {Creech, A},
             url = {https://www.lotuswebtec.com/en/spe-issues-en.html?start=12},
        abstract = {This paper presents findings from one phase of a mixed methods project that addressed the
question of how learning and teaching experience for violin pupils was influenced by
interpersonal interactions amongst teachers, pupils and parents. As part of the study, 337
violin pupils aged 8-18 were asked to draw pictures of 'what it was like' to learn the violin. It
was thought that the pictures could a) reveal aspects of the pupils' perceptions of their
experiences of learning an instrument and b) triangulate and add depth to the results from
quantitative rating scales completed by the pupils. These scales measured interpersonal
dimensions of control and responsiveness as well as a range of outcomes that included
enjoyment of music, personal satisfaction, self-esteem, self-efficacy, motivation and musical
attainment. The pupils' drawings were subjected to content analysis and coded accordingly.
Pupils were grouped according to how their drawings were coded. Analyses of variance were computed in order to test whether there were differences amongst these groups with regard to
scores for interpersonal dimensions and learning outcomes, as measured by the quantitative
scales. Several statistically significant differences were revealed, suggesting that the drawings
could be interpreted as visual representations of the quantitative findings. This paper sets out
the methodological approach adopted in treating children's drawings as data and considers
whether the pictures could be accepted as a credible and coherent account of pupils?
perceptions of learning a musical instrument.}
}