Despite the evidence of the benefits of improvisation in instrumental teaching, research indicates that many piano teachers do not include it in their lessons. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influences on piano teachers’ pedagogy to determine what factors impacted the teaching of improvisation. A total of 117 UK-based piano teachers participated in the survey. The data obtained indicates that an understanding of how to teach improvisation is a significant influence on teachers’ pedagogy. The conclusion argues that there is a need for piano teachers to have greater access to instrumental teaching courses to encourage them to reflect on their teaching practice.

尽管有证据表明即兴创作在器乐教学中的好处，但研究表明，许多钢琴老师并没有在他们的课程中包括它。本研究的目的是调查对钢琴教师教学法的影响，以确定哪些因素影响了即兴教学。共有 117 名英国钢琴教师参与了这项调查。获得的数据表明，对如何教授即兴创作的理解对教师的教学法有重大影响。结论认为，钢琴教师需要有更多的机会参加器乐教学课程，以鼓励他们反思自己的教学实践。