Abstract
Based on the understanding of the domain generality and the specificity of musical creativity and its complex definition, the aim of our study was to examine the expression of a constructed set of characteristics of musically creative pupils at elementary school (aged 6-11 years) from the perspective of elementary education students, as well as to examine the factor structure of the characteristics of musically creative pupils. Elementary education students (n = 193) from the Faculty of Education, University of Maribor, participated in the research. A quantitative research approach with a non-experimental research method was followed. The exploratory factor analysis yielded five components that represent the structure of musically creative pupils’ characteristics: creativity, motivation, musical ability and performance skills, impetus, and agency. The implications of the research suggest usability in educational settings for identifying musically creative pupils and developing their potential. Further research may concern inter-faculty and international studies of perception of musically creative pupils from similar educational and cultural backgrounds.
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