Michael Behnke

Source Summaries

Instructions: Select your topic for your literature review from the topic list provided in the
syllabus. Using the online databases provided by the library, locate and read 3 articles
related to this topic. Provide Source Summaries for the 3 articles: Citations must be in
APA 7th edition style and followed by a written summary of the article's findings. Citations
are listed in alphabetical order by first author’s last name.

Example:

Citation #1:

Johnson, C. (2017). Teach music online: Changing pedagogical approach when moving to the

online environment. London Review of Education, 15(3), 439-456. doi:

10.18546/LRE.15.3.08

Summary:

As the world continues to migrate towards technological advancements, pedagogical

practices must change when the learning environment migrates from in-person to online. This

article details a study supporting social-constructivist learning and collaborative online learning

models, as researchers claim strongly supports student learning in the online environment. The

study itself tracks the transformation of teachers’ pedagogy in the context of undergraduate

online music classes. Results from the study display that professors felt a switch in their

pedagogical approach when moving the instruction of music courses online. The author utilizes

the study findings to fuel her analysis of elements such as theories, perceptions, pedagogical

elements, instructional approaches, and institutional supports of online music learning.

Michael Behnke

Source Summaries

Selected Topic for Literature Review:

Social-Emotional Learning: Music Performance Anxiety

Citation #1:
Burin, A. B., Barbar, A. E. M., Nirenberg, I. S., & Osório, F. de L. (2019). Music performance
anxiety: perceived causes, coping strategies and clinical profiles of Brazilian musicians. 
Trends in Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, 41(4), 348–357. https://doi-org.proxy-
tu.researchport.umd.edu/10.1590/2237-6089-2018-0104

Summary:

This study addresses the levels of performance anxiety experienced by 214 Brazilian

musicians. Compared to research from other countries, this article from Brazil documents more

methods to cope with MPA, supporting the idea that coping mechanisms are necessary and

helpful for relieving psychological and physiological symptoms of performance anxiety. These

researchers were able to identify the most common causes of performance anxiety, discuss the

best coping methods, and contradict the idea that long hours and high demands affect MPA. The

results show a high level of music performance anxiety in the subjects, which also supports the

idea that MPA is a subcategory of social anxiety. The study also found that the most commonly

used coping methods of MPA were deep breathing, increasing practice, and familiarizing oneself

with the venue. The author suggests that more action should be taken to persuade performers

suffering from MPA to seek professional help in order to have the most impact on their well-

being.

Citation #2:

Martin-Gagnon, G., & Creech, A. (2019). Cool jazz: music performance anxiety in jazz
performance students. 
Music Education Research, 21(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2019.1605346.
Michael Behnke

Summary:

Often times, jazz musicians are overlooked when it comes to the pressures faced during

performance, also known as, music performance anxiety (MPA). While more research on MPA

has focused on classical musicians, this journal examines performance anxiety levels in jazz

musicians. The study involved a questionnaire that undergraduate and graduate (mostly

undergraduate) jazz students completed concerning self-reported MPA. Results from this study

suggest that jazz student musicians demonstrated a significant level of music performance

anxiety. However, the findings also suggested that jazz students may be less effected by the

setting or venue of performance than classical musicians.

Citation #3:

Shizuka Sutani, & Taichi Akutsu. (2019). The Life History of Performance Anxiety in Japanese
Professional Orchestral Players: A Case Series.
Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 34(2), 63–71.

Summary:

Among amateurs and professionals, performance anxiety is a very common issue that can

span a person’s lifetime. This study examines the level of performance anxiety self-assessed by

29 orchestra members as well as a further interview with 5 of the musicians concerning their

experience with performance anxiety and their general life history. The results show that the

majority of the musicians shared some level of performance anxiety. It also presented the idea

that some of the musicians had coping mechanisms for the anxiety which, overtime, allowed the

pressure and stress to di