Sievert Lindeskog, Filip Maximilian (2022) Implicit and Explicit Assessment in Music Performance: Contemporary Attitudes and Concerns. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
In academic research, structured information collection and mechanical judgment (explicit methods) have been widely accepted as superior to unstructured information collection and holistic judgment (implicit methods) in terms of validity and reliability. However, there generally exists a consensus gap between science and practice concerning which methods are best suited for assessment; practitioners typically have numerous objections to the use of explicit methods, making it challenging to implement evidence-based methods into practice. In the field of creative assessment, particularly music assessment, this issue is further complicated due to a lack of relevant research, and there is presently a great reliance on subjective and implicit methods. To better understand the perspectives of music assessors regarding the suitability of different assessment methods, this study analyzes seven individual interviews and one group interview with staff at a Dutch music conservatory using qualitative thematic analysis. It was found that music assessors viewed intuition and consensual assessment as integral to music assessment, were generally open-minded to using structured information collection methods, found mechanical judgment restrictive, unfeasible, and unsuitable for music assessment, and desired some flexibility in the weighting of subcomponents. Importantly, some music assessors reported a prevalence of ‘bypassing’ mandated mechanical judgment by adjusting the weights so that they align with a preceding holistic judgment.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Niessen, A.S.M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Talent Development and Creativity (TDC) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2022 08:40 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2022 08:40 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/844 |
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