[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-detail-600185-en":59,"doc-seo-600185-105":81},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":60},{"doc_id":61,"user_id":62,"nickname":63,"user_avatar":64,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":66,"doc_content":67,"file_id":68,"file_url":69,"file_type":70,"file_size":71,"view_count":29,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":72,"language":73,"language_code":74,"site_id":75,"html_lang":74,"table_of_contents":76,"faqs":77,"seo_title":78,"seo_description":66,"update_tm":79,"read_time":80},600185,962090883219,"RuangKosong","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","Contributions to Music Education - Vol. 47 - 2022 Qualitative Inquiry","Generation Z leaders in collegiate music education explore how professional organizations influence their chapter leadership, daily work, and membership value. Using qualitative inquiry focused on four Gen Z NAfME collegiate leaders, the study analyzes participant descriptions to identify three cross-chapter themes: communication, member engagement, and professionalism. Findings indicate Gen Z participants prioritize professional development, advocacy, and networking benefits, while also describing successes and struggles in running chapters. The work situates these perspectives within the broader literature on NAfME membership advantages for pre-service and in-service members.","Contributions to Music Education Vol. 47 (2022), pp. 211-228.  \nniCole K. raMsey  \nThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro  \nGeneration Z Leaders’ Perspectives of Professional Organizations in Music Education  \nStudents from Generation Z (Gen Z) have entered undergraduate music education programs with differing perspectives from the generations before them, which may influence their involvement in professional organizations  . Gen Z commonly includes anyone born between the years 1995 and 2010 (Seemiller & Grace, 2015)  . A better understanding of Gen Z music student leaders’ perspectives of and experiences with professional organizations may improve these organizations’ relevance to a new generation  . The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to explore four Gen Z National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Collegiate leaders’ perspectives of the successes and struggles they face in the running of their chapter and their views on the role and benefits of professional organization membership  . Qualitative data analysis resulted in participant descriptions and revealed three primary themes across all chapters: communication, member engagement, and professionalism  . Gen Z participants viewed professional development, advocacy, and networking opportunities as the most important benefits of professional organization involvement  .  \nKeywords: music education, professional organizations, leadership, Generation Z  \nIntroduction  \nInvolvement in professional organizations has long been considered an effective way for music teachers to access professional development, resources, connect to experts in their field, and seek out the camaraderie that can help prevent feelings of isolation that can occur when one is the only music teacher in a school (Lambert, 2012; Madsen, 2010) . However, many students from Generation Z (Gen Z) have entered undergraduate music education programs with differing experiences, worldviews, and perspectives from the generations before them, which may influence their involvement in professional organizations. Gen Z common-  \nContributions to Music Education  \nly includes people born between the years 1995 and 2010 (Seemiller & Grace, 2015). The purpose of this research was to examine the successes and struggles of a selection of Gen Z National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Collegiate chapter presidents and discover their perspectives of the role and benefits of professional organization membership in music education.  \nLiterature Review  \nProfessional Organizations in Music Education  \nProfessional organizations in music education provide many benefits forteachers. Madsen (2010) described some of the benefits of participation in NAfME for music teachers and their students. Benefits for music teachers included access to research and best practices journals, a community of like-minded individuals, and opportunities to collaborate with teachers of other music specialties. Benefits for students of teachers who are members of NAfME included the ability to participate in events like Honors Choir, All-State Band, and other similar events. Finally, Madsen discussed NAfME’s role in advocacy and lobbying as a benefit to both teachers and students. Lambert (2012) outlined the benefits of NAfME, pointing out the longevity of the support provided for teachers from their collegiate years through retirement. Gilbert (2016) discussed professional organizations more broadly, stating that professional organizations can help teachers integrate specific ideas into their classrooms.  \nNAfME has made several public statements about the benefits of membership. The benefits for pre-service collegiate members, as published by NAfME in the Music Educators Journal, are: a) increased professional credibility; b) a network of professional contacts; c) access to job opportunities; d) insight into the professional world before taking a first job; e) a forum to exchange ideas through the internet and also at confere","cbCailUSlmY9gA7g","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailUSlmY9gA7g","pdf",126844,18,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n# Literature Review\n## Professional Organizations in Music Education\n## Generational Cohort Theory","[{\"question\":\"What is the study’s purpose regarding Gen Z NAfME collegiate leaders?\",\"answer\":\"To explore four Gen Z NAfME Collegiate leaders’ perspectives on the successes and struggles they face running their chapter and their views on membership role and benefits in professional organizations.\"},{\"question\":\"What three primary themes emerged from the qualitative data?\",\"answer\":\"Communication, member engagement, and professionalism were identified as three primary themes across all chapters.\"},{\"question\":\"Which benefits of professional organization membership did Gen Z participants value most?\",\"answer\":\"Professional development, advocacy, and networking opportunities were viewed as the most important benefits of involvement in professional organizations.\"}]","Contributions to Music Education - Vol. 47 - 2022 Qualitative Inquiry | PDF",1792090197,45,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"ok",{"site_id":75,"language":74,"slug":84,"title":65,"keywords":85,"description":66,"schema_data":86,"social_meta":140,"head_meta":142,"extra_data":144,"updated_unix":145},"contributions-to-music-education-vol-47-2022-qualitative-inquiry","",{"@graph":87,"@context":139},[88,102,122],{"@type":89,"itemListElement":90},"BreadcrumbList",[91,95,97,100],{"item":92,"name":93,"@type":94,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":96,"name":9,"@type":94,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":98,"name":40,"@type":94,"position":99},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":101,"name":65,"@type":94,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/contributions-to-music-education-vol-47-2022-qualitative-inquiry/600185/",{"url":101,"name":65,"@type":103,"image":104,"author":109,"headline":65,"publisher":111,"fileFormat":114,"inLanguage":74,"description":66,"dateModified":115,"datePublished":116,"encodingFormat":114,"isAccessibleForFree":117,"interactionStatistic":118},"DigitalDocument",{"url":105,"@type":106,"width":107,"height":108},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/contributions-to-music-education-vol-47-2022-qualitative-inquiry/600185.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":63,"@type":110},"Person",{"url":92,"name":112,"@type":113},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-02","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":119,"interactionType":120,"userInteractionCount":29},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":121},"ViewAction",{"@type":123,"mainEntity":124},"FAQPage",[125,131,135],{"name":126,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":128},"What is the study’s purpose regarding Gen Z NAfME collegiate leaders?","Question",{"text":129,"@type":130},"To explore four Gen Z NAfME Collegiate leaders’ perspectives on the successes and struggles they face running their chapter and their views on membership role and benefits in professional organizations.","Answer",{"name":132,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":133},"What three primary themes emerged from the qualitative data?",{"text":134,"@type":130},"Communication, member engagement, and professionalism were identified as three primary themes across all chapters.",{"name":136,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":137},"Which benefits of professional organization membership did Gen Z participants value most?",{"text":138,"@type":130},"Professional development, advocacy, and networking opportunities were viewed as the most important benefits of involvement in professional organizations.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":101,"og:type":141,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":112,"og:description":66},"article",{"robots":143,"canonical":101},"index,follow",{"doc_id":61,"site_id":75},1792192233]