title: Positive Instruction in Music Studios: Introducing a New Model for Teaching Studio Music in Schools Based upon Positive Psychology.
abstract: This practice paper explores the intersection of school studio-music pedagogy and positive psychology in order to enhance students' learning and engagement. The paper has a practitioner focus and puts forward a new model of studio teaching, thePositive Instruction in Music Studios(PIMS) model that guides teachers through four key positive psychology processes that can be used in a music lesson: positive priming, strengths spotting, positive pause, and process praise. The model provides a new, positively oriented approach to studio-music pedagogy that can be integrated into specific methods-based programs to enhance student learning and engagement.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia ; Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patston
authors.affiliation: Centre for Positive Psychology, Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Lea
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Waters
keywords: Character strengths; Music pedagogy; Positive psychology; Process praise; Studio music instruction