The aim of this study is to explore the lived experience of students ( N = 1,282) in general education engaging in collective free improvisation (CFI). Fourteen music teachers implemented a CFI lesson in 69 classes in Flanders (Belgium). Lived experience was measured using a Dutch version of the Flow State Scale for Occupational Tasks. This scale reflects the degree of Sense of Control, Positive Emotional Experience and Absorption by Concentrating. In addition, teachers’ reflections were mapped by means of an online survey. Overall scores on the 3 dimensions of the Flow scale averaged greater than or equal to 5 (7-point Likert scale). Results show a difference in total flow between students who already played an instrument and those who did not. Students who play an instrument score significantly higher on the factor ‘Sense of Control’. Conversely, the flow scores on the factors ‘Absorption by Concentration’ and ‘Positive Emotional Experience’ do not differ between instrumentalists and non-instrumentalists. Given the relatively high flow scores, we conclude that this type of musical engagement can be used for instrumentalists as well as non-instrumentalists. Although CFI was a new experience for the teachers, they indicated to continue using it in the future.

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佛兰德斯普通音乐课堂中的集体自由即兴创作：通过流动探索学生的生活体验


本研究的目的是探索普通教育中参与集体自由即兴创作 (CFI) 的学生 (N = 1,282) 的生活经历。 14 名音乐教师在佛兰德斯（比利时）的 69 个班级中实施了 CFI 课程。生活经验是使用荷兰版的职业任务心流状态量表来衡量的。该量表反映了控制感、积极情绪体验和集中注意力的程度。此外，还通过在线调查的方式绘制了教师的反馈。心流量表 3 个维度的总体得分平均大于或等于 5（7 点李克特量表）。结果显示，已经演奏过乐器的学生和没有演奏过乐器的学生之间的总流量存在差异。演奏乐器的学生在“控制感”因素上得分明显更高。相反，工具主义者和非工具主义者之间“集中吸收”和“积极情绪体验”因素的流量分数没有差异。鉴于相对较高的流量分数，我们得出的结论是，这种类型的音乐参与既适用于乐器演奏家，也适用于非乐器演奏家。虽然CFI对于老师们来说是一种新的体验，但他们表示今后会继续使用。