Beyond Motivation:Enhancing Training Satisfaction and Application Confidence through Graphic Notation-Based Training for Preschool Music Teachers

Zhou Lei; Seah Siok Peh; Zhang Ming; Changwei Chen

doi:10.63313/IJED.9039

Authors

Zhou Lei Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim 35900, Perak, Malaysia Author
Seah Siok Peh Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim 35900, Perak, Malaysia Author
Zhang Ming School of Music, Handan University,Handan 056000, Hebei Province, China Author
Changwei Chen Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, City University of Macau, Macau 999078, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63313/IJED.9039

Keywords:

Graphic Notation, Preschool Music Education, Teacher Training, Training Satisfaction, Application Confidence

Abstract

Graphic notation has been widely recognized as an effective visual tool for supporting music perception and expression, particularly in early childhood education contexts. However, the effectiveness of graphic notation pedagogy largely depends on teachers’ professional training experiences and their confidence in applying such approaches in real classroom settings. Drawing on a practice-oriented teacher training program, this study investigates how graphic notation-based training influences preschool music teachers’ training satisfaction and instructional application confidence. Data were collected through post-training reflective reports and structured feedback from preschool music teachers who participated in a six-session training module. The results indicate that perceived training effectiveness was strongly associated with teachers’ satisfaction with the training process and their confidence in applying graphic notation strategies, whereas initial learning motivation appeared to play a less decisive role. These findings suggest that visually grounded and practice-oriented training designs can effectively support pedagogical transfer and enhance instructional confidence in preschool music education.

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