The study Using Songwriting Practices in Primary Music Education: Music Teachers’ Perceptions, Practices, and Challenges in Greece, co-authored with D. Michail, was published in Volume C of the Proceedings of the 11th International Conference “Education and Culture in the 21st Century” by EKEDISY. The paper examines songwriting as a creative and collaborative practice through the professional experience of music teachers working in Greece.
The study involved 32 music teachers, with the quantitative phase complemented by targeted semi-structured interviews. Findings show strong recognition of the pedagogical value of songwriting, while systematic classroom implementation remains constrained mainly by available time, equipment and professional-development needs. The study also highlights the importance of a clearer methodological framework and stronger support for creative music-making in everyday school practice. Songwriting is approached as a complex musical process that combines language, melody, rhythm, performance and the negotiation of ideas within a group. Taken together, the findings address both the creative potential of songwriting and the organisational conditions that shape its actual presence in primary music education.
