Poczucie zadowolenia i satysfakcji uczniów szkół ogólnokształcących w kontekście ich szkolnych aktywności muzycznych
The Sense of Contentment and Satisfaction of General Secondary School Students in the Context of Their School Musical Activities

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of the article is to present how music lessons are perceived by students, to what extent they evoke positive feelings, emotions, bring joy, satisfaction, a sense of agency, stimulate their musical interests, give satisfaction and to what extent they cause unpleasant feelings of stress, dread, fear, dissatisfaction or boredom. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The main research problem comes down to the question of how music classes are evaluated by current and former students? The research was conducted among students using the diagnostic survey method, and among students of the pedagogical faculty using the narrative research method. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The article refers to the problems and goals of the research in the introduction, situates the issues discussed in the context of contemporary school practice. The main area of argument is a chapter describing the results of the author's own empirical research and the conclusions drawn from them. RESEARCH RESULTS: Based on the described studies, it can be stated that students are not satisfied with school music classes, both compulsory and additional, extracurricular, they do not develop their musical interests, they arouse many negative emotions, are a source of stress, fear, anxiety. They rarely cause states of delight, joy, or emotion. CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPLICABLE VALUE OF RESEARCH: Music education requires far-reaching changes. The research results should be taken very seriously into account in designing changes in education, as well as in their work by music teachers.

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