Unraveling the pathways of sustainable music education: a moderated mediation analysis of environmental awareness, pedagogical approaches, and student engagement

IntroductionGiven the significance of fostering sustainable practices in music education, the study proposes a relation between sustainable music education (SME) and environmental awareness (EA) in music learning through a moderated mediation mechanism of student engagement (SE) and innovative pedag...

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Main Authors: Kun Luo, Yi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1554944/full
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description IntroductionGiven the significance of fostering sustainable practices in music education, the study proposes a relation between sustainable music education (SME) and environmental awareness (EA) in music learning through a moderated mediation mechanism of student engagement (SE) and innovative pedagogical approaches (IPA).MethodsThe study employs a survey-based approach to empirically assess the hypothesized model. Data are collected through questionnaires from a sample of music students in China. Further, data are analyzed using multivariate analytical techniques to establish relationships among these variables.ResultsOur findings indicate that SME exhibits a significant influence on EA and consciousness among music students. Besides, SE significantly mediates the link between SME and EA. Furthermore, IPA moderates the association between SME and EA through the mediator effect of SE, such that at high levels of IPA, the associations are stronger (vice versa).DiscussionThis study contributes to the field of music education by unveiling the pathways through which SME can foster heightened EA. By establishing a moderated mediation model involving SE and IPA, this research highlights the interconnectedness of these variables in the context of music learning.
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spelling doaj-art-e7ff4c62fd5248838e0b3c91c415d14a2025-08-20T03:48:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-05-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15549441554944Unraveling the pathways of sustainable music education: a moderated mediation analysis of environmental awareness, pedagogical approaches, and student engagementKun LuoYi WangIntroductionGiven the significance of fostering sustainable practices in music education, the study proposes a relation between sustainable music education (SME) and environmental awareness (EA) in music learning through a moderated mediation mechanism of student engagement (SE) and innovative pedagogical approaches (IPA).MethodsThe study employs a survey-based approach to empirically assess the hypothesized model. Data are collected through questionnaires from a sample of music students in China. Further, data are analyzed using multivariate analytical techniques to establish relationships among these variables.ResultsOur findings indicate that SME exhibits a significant influence on EA and consciousness among music students. Besides, SE significantly mediates the link between SME and EA. Furthermore, IPA moderates the association between SME and EA through the mediator effect of SE, such that at high levels of IPA, the associations are stronger (vice versa).DiscussionThis study contributes to the field of music education by unveiling the pathways through which SME can foster heightened EA. By establishing a moderated mediation model involving SE and IPA, this research highlights the interconnectedness of these variables in the context of music learning.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1554944/fullsustainable music educationenvironmental awarenessinnovative pedagogical approachesstudent engagement in music learningmoderated mediation analysis
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Unraveling the pathways of sustainable music education: a moderated mediation analysis of environmental awareness, pedagogical approaches, and student engagement
Frontiers in Psychology
sustainable music education
environmental awareness
innovative pedagogical approaches
student engagement in music learning
moderated mediation analysis
title Unraveling the pathways of sustainable music education: a moderated mediation analysis of environmental awareness, pedagogical approaches, and student engagement
title_full Unraveling the pathways of sustainable music education: a moderated mediation analysis of environmental awareness, pedagogical approaches, and student engagement
title_fullStr Unraveling the pathways of sustainable music education: a moderated mediation analysis of environmental awareness, pedagogical approaches, and student engagement
title_full_unstemmed Unraveling the pathways of sustainable music education: a moderated mediation analysis of environmental awareness, pedagogical approaches, and student engagement
title_short Unraveling the pathways of sustainable music education: a moderated mediation analysis of environmental awareness, pedagogical approaches, and student engagement
title_sort unraveling the pathways of sustainable music education a moderated mediation analysis of environmental awareness pedagogical approaches and student engagement
topic sustainable music education
environmental awareness
innovative pedagogical approaches
student engagement in music learning
moderated mediation analysis
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1554944/full
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