Professor Oscar Odena

  • Professor of Education (Educational Leadership & Policy)
  • Professor of Education (School of Interdisciplinary Studies Administration)

email: Oscar.Odena@glasgow.ac.uk

St Andrews Building, 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow, G3 6NH

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6009-7842

Research interests

Oscar Odena joined the University of Glasgow in 2013. His research expertise combines music education, creativity, professional learning and qualitative enquiry, with a focus on how music and creativity can be used as a tool for social inclusion. Since 2007, with grants from The Bernard van Leer Foundation and the UK Economic and Social Research Council, he has carried out extensive fieldwork on the uses of music to alleviate tensions in post-conflict Northern Ireland and to integrate newly arrived children in Scotland. He has applied social psychology theories to investigate the transformative potential of the arts, stimulating debate about effective practice. In collaboration with other researchers he has developed a methodology to study a music program for social reconstruction in Colombia. He has published about these topics in journals such as British Journal of Music Education and Mental Health and Social Inclusion. His edited book Musical Creativity and his monograph Musical Creativity Revisited were published in 2012 and 2018. He is the Principal Investigator of a number of initiatives on the role of social arts programmes in complex settings, supported by funders such as the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). He leads The Arts of Inclusion (TAI) network, www.tai.international. The impact of TAI's research beyond academia has been highlighted by the School of Education. His recent work can be found in his third book for Routledge, Music and Social Inclusion, published in 2023.

Before coming to Glasgow, and after graduating from UCL with a PhD in Education, he worked in music teacher education in Spain. In 2006 he took up a postdoctoral position at Queen’s University Belfast, working on funded research including by the TLRP ESRC. In 2009 he became a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton, and in 2010 a Reader at the University of Hertfordshire, where he directed the Doctorate in Education. Over the years, he has developed expertise in international development, having worked for research initiatives by Atlantic Philanthropies and British Council.

Oscar is past Co-Chair of the Research Commission of the International Society for Music Education and serves on the boards of five leading journals. At Glasgow, he is past Director of Postgraduate Research in Education and currently serves in the review colleges of the AHRC and Irish Research Council.

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Publications

Selected publications

Odena, O. (Ed.) (2023) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781032037196 (hardback); 9781032037202 (paperback); 9781003188667 (ebook)

Odena, O. (2018) Musical Creativity Revisited: Educational Foundations, Practices and Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: London, UK, and New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781472489753 (hardback); 9780367232078 (paperback); 9781315464619 (ebook)

Rodríguez-Sánchez, A., Odena, O. and Cabedo-Mas, A. (2018) Using life histories with sound postcards to investigate a music programme for social reconstruction in Colombia. British Journal of Music Education, 35(2), pp. 177-190. (doi: 10.1017/S0265051717000298)

Odena, O. and Burgess, H. (2017) How doctoral students and graduates describe facilitating experiences and strategies for their thesis writing learning process: a qualitative approach. Studies in Higher Education, 42(3), pp. 572-590. (doi: 10.1080/03075079.2015.1063598)

Odena, O. (2013) Using software to tell a trustworthy, convincing and useful story. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 16(5), pp. 355-372. (doi: 10.1080/13645579.2012.706019)

Odena, O. (Ed.) (2012) Musical Creativity: Insights from Music Education Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781409406228 (hardback); 9781138249219 (paperback); 9781409437680 (ebook PDF); 9781409495086 (ebook ePUB); 9781315596952 (ebook VitalSource, 2016); 9781317091486 (ebook PDF at T&F Group) [pp223]

All publications

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Number of items: 111.

2025

Wang, L. and Odena, O. (2025) Improving classroom inclusion through Orff-inspired music education: a study from a secondary school in Fujian, China. Music Education Research, 27(2), pp. 191-202. (doi: 10.1080/14613808.2025.2465238)

Kuombola, H. et al. (2025) Baseline Study on Scaling-Up Innovative Gender Inclusion and Safeguarding Approaches: Evidence from Malawi, Uganda and Ethiopia. [Research Reports or Papers]

2024

Collier, D., Lowden, K. , Hall, S. , Li, S. and Odena, O. (2024) Evaluation of LMNS and South Ayrshire Council Instrumental Music Service Programme: Final Report. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2024) Educación musical e inclusión sociocultural. Eufonía, 100, p. 43.

Tonner, P. , Odena, O. , Dickson, J., Jaap, A. , Pincock, D. and Potter, R. (2024) The Wayfarers. [Website]

2023

Tonner, P. , Odena, O. , Dickson, J., Jaap, A. , Pincock, D. and Potter, R. (2023) Wayfarers: confronting the past through traditional music in schools. International Journal of Music Education, (doi: 10.1177/02557614231205307) (Early Online Publication)

Salinas-Maceda, V. and Odena, O. (2023) Music for social cohesion in Bolivia: A literature review and two case studies. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2023) Developing higher music education students’ creativity. In: Sangiorgio, Andrea (ed.) Creative Interactions: Creative Learning, Creative Teaching, and Teaching for Group Creativity in Music Education. University of Music and Theatre Munich: Munich, Germany, pp. 20-31.

Hermannsson, K. , Chiziwa, S., Odena, O. , Nyamulani, O., Mkonkholo Kamanga, J., Read, B. and Schweisfurth, M. (2023) The Long-term Impact of School Performance Review (SPR) in Engaged Schools and Residual Impact in Past Schools in Malawi. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (Ed.) (2023) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781032037196 (hardback); 9781032037202 (paperback); 9781003188667 (ebook)

Figueiredo, S. and Odena, O. (2023) The impact of music education in social projects: two cases in South Brazil. In: Odena, Oscar (ed.) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 100-114. ISBN 9781032037196 (doi: 10.4324/9781003188667-10)

Odena, O. (2023) A model for developing music and music education activities for social cohesion in complex settings. In: Odena, Oscar (ed.) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 22-36. ISBN 9781032037196 (doi: 10.4324/9781003188667-4)

Odena, O. (2023) The role of music in social projects: an introduction to its well-being benefits. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 27(3), pp. 210-219. (doi: 10.1108/MHSI-01-2023-0013)

Rodriguez Sanchez, A., Odena, O. and Cabedo-Mas, A. (2023) Using sound ethnography to study a social music programme in Colombia. In: Odena, Oscar (ed.) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 217-229. ISBN 9781032037196 (doi: 10.4324/9781003188667-19)

Scharf, J. and Odena, O. (2023) Does the 21st century music curriculum enable Northern Ireland’s children sing each other’s songs? In: Odena, Oscar (ed.) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 130-144. ISBN 9781032037196 (doi: 10.4324/9781003188667-12)

2022

Odena, O. , Figueiredo, S., González-Moreno, P. A., Green, A., Howell, G., Pairon, L., Rodríguez-Sánchez, A., Slatcher, S. and Zapata-Restrepo, G. (2022) Can Music be a Tool for Social Transformation? [Research Reports or Papers]

Wang, L. and Odena, O. (2022) School Inclusion through Active Music Teaching Methods in China? International Society for Music Education (ISME) 35th World Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 17 – 22 Jul 2022.

Odena, O. and Scharf, J. (2022) Music education in Northern Ireland: a process to achieve social inclusion through segregated education? International Journal of Music Education, 40(3), pp. 471-486. (doi: 10.1177/02557614221075835)

2021

Moskal, M. , Odena, O. , Arizpe, E. , Gormally, S. , Pacheco, E.-M. , Dagar, P. and Aldegheri, E. (2021) Education, Culture and Learning in Response to Conflict and Protracted Crisis [Symposium]. Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 65th Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, 25-29 Apr 2021.

2020

Odena, O. (2020) Developing Multiculturally-Sensitive Music Student Teachers through Collaborative Enquiry during School Placements in Glasgow. ECER 2020, Glasgow, UK, 25-28 Sep 2020 [Event cancelled]. (Unpublished)

Odena, O. (2020) El papel de la creatividad musical en proyectos intercomunitarios: los enfoques de profesionales en Irlanda del Norte. In: Murillo, A., Tejada, J., Riaño, M.E., Berbel, N. and Morant, R. (eds.) Escuelas Creadoras: Escuelas del Cambio. El arte como herramienta de transformación [Creative Schools: Changing Schools. The art as transformative tool – original in Spanish]. EdictOràlia: València, Spain, pp. 113-139. ISBN 9788412002386 (paperback); 9788491334828 (epub) (doi: 10.7203/PUV-OA-482-8)

2019

Odena, O. , Rodríguez-Sánchez, A., Zapata-Restrepo, G., Cabedo-Mas, A., Figueiredo, S., González-Moreno, P. A., Pinto, M. E. and Valiente, O. (2019) Developing a Framework for the Study of Performing Arts Programs for Other-than-artistic Purposes in Conflict Settings. In: 4th SIMM-posium, Bogotá, Colombia, 26-27 Jul 2019,

Hermannsson, K. , Odena, O. and Read, B. (2019) Link Community Development Interventions in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda, and Rwanda: Review of Evidence 2008-2018. [Research Reports or Papers]

Li, S., Lally, V. and Odena, O. (2019) Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching with Music (TELT-M) in Chinese Nursery: Investigating Implementation and Efficacy [Poster]. In: 12th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2019), Seville, Spain, 11-13 Nov 2019, pp. 5329-5332. ISBN 9788409147557 (doi: 10.21125/iceri.2019)

Li, S., Lally, V. and Odena, O. (2019) Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching with Music in Chinese Kindergarten: Investigating Implementation and Efficacy. In: 12th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2019), Seville, Spain, 11-13 Nov 2019, pp. 5329-5332. ISBN 9788409147557 (doi: 10.21125/iceri.2019.1278)

2018

Rodríguez-Sánchez, A., Odena, O. and Cabedo-Mas, A. (2018) Using life histories with sound postcards to investigate a music programme for social reconstruction in Colombia. British Journal of Music Education, 35(2), pp. 177-190. (doi: 10.1017/S0265051717000298)

Odena, O. (2018) Chapter 19. Creativity in the secondary music classroom. In: McPherson, G.E. and Welch, G.F. (eds.) Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. Oxford University Press, pp. 295-312. ISBN 9780190674595 (paperback); 9780190674618 (epub)

Odena, O. and Spruce, G. (2018) Chapter 14. Commentary: music learning and teaching during adolescence: ages 12-18. In: McPherson, G.E. and Welch, G.F. (eds.) Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. Oxford University Press, pp. 217-221. ISBN 9780190674595 (paperback); 9780190674618 (epub)

Odena, O. and Spruce, G. (2018) Part 3. Music learning and teaching during adolescence: ages 12-18. In: McPherson, G.E. and Welch, G.F. (eds.) Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. Oxford University Press, pp. 215-331. ISBN 9780190674595 (paperback); 9780190674618 (epub)

Odena, O. (2018) Musical Creativity Revisited: Educational Foundations, Practices and Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: London, UK, and New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781472489753 (hardback); 9780367232078 (paperback); 9781315464619 (ebook)

France, J., Odena, O. and Spence, C. (2018) Impact Evaluation of Connecting Classrooms Programme. Nigeria. [Research Reports or Papers]

France, J., Odena, O. , Spence, C., Emeke, A., Erskine, C., Hadgu, G., Ahmed, H., Akhter, S., Diep, M. and Kandil, B. (2018) Evaluation of Connecting Classrooms in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Lebanon. Wave 2. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2018) Multicultural dialogues in post-conflict music education settings. In: Race, Richard (ed.) Advancing Multicultural Dialogues in Education. Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, Switzerland, pp. 215-233. ISBN 9783319605579 (hardback), 9783319868882 (paperback), 9783319605586 (ebook) (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-60558-6_13)

Rodríguez, A., Odena, O. and Cabedo-Mas, A. (2018) Sound postcards: listening to transformations in the social fabric of the victims of armed conflicts. In: 3rd Research Symposium on Social Impact of Making Music (SIMM), Porto Polytechnic Institute, College of Education, Porto, Portugal, 19-20 May 2018,

2017

Odena, O. (2017) Las visiones de profesionales sobre proyectos intercomunitarios de educación musical en Irlanda del Norte. Revista da ABEM, 25(39), pp. 39-60.

Odena, O. (2017) Software for qualitative analysis [Virtual Special Issue on Software for Qualitative Analysis, Editorial]. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, p. 1.

France, J. et al. (2017) Impact Evaluation of Connecting Classrooms Programme. Interim Report to British Council. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. and Burgess, H. (2017) How doctoral students and graduates describe facilitating experiences and strategies for their thesis writing learning process: a qualitative approach. Studies in Higher Education, 42(3), pp. 572-590. (doi: 10.1080/03075079.2015.1063598)

2016

Odena, O. (2016) Towards a useful paradigm for teacher-research. In: 29th International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) Conference, University of Glasgow, UK, 6-9 Jan 2016,

Odena, O. , Summers, M., Jaap, A. and Rodriguez, A. (2016) Exploring the potential of music education for integrating newly arrived children in Scottish schools. In: 32nd World Conference International Society for Music Education, Glasgow, UK, 24-29 July 2016, pp. 124-125.

Odena, O. , Summers, M., Jaap, A. and Rodriguez, A. (2016) Music for Integration Research Briefing (Poster). [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. , Summers, M., Jaap, A. and Rodriguez, A. (2016) Music for Integration Research Briefing: Exploring the Potential of Music Education for Integrating Newly Arrived Children in Schools. [Research Reports or Papers]

2015

Odena, O. (2015) La investigación en educación musical dentro de las ciencias sociales. Reflexiones desde el Reino Unido. Revista Electrónica Complutense de Investigación en Educación Musical, 12(1), pp. 1-10. (doi: 10.5209/rev_RECIEM.2015.v12.49141)

Gauld, N., Odena, O. , Beck, A. , Green, J., Huxtable, R. and Leigh, R. J. (2015) Education as if Research Mattered. In: Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) Annual Conference, University of Aberdeen, UK, 18-20 November 2015,

2014

Odena, O. (2014) Towards pedagogies of creative collaboration: guiding secondary school students' music compositions. In: Barrett, Margaret S. (ed.) Collaborative Creative Thought and Practice in Music. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Ashgate: Farnham, UK, and Burlington, VT, USA, pp. 239-251. ISBN 9781472415844 (hardback); 9781138284579 (paperback); 9781472415851 (ebook PDF); 9781472415868 (ePUB)

Odena, O. (2014) Overcoming Barriers with Music [Interim Project Report]. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2014) Using specialist software to assist knowledge generation: an example from a study of practitioners’ perceptions of music as a tool for ethnic inclusion in cross-community activities in Northern Ireland. In: Race, Richard and Lander, Vini (eds.) Advancing Race and Ethnicity in Education. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 178-192. ISBN 9781137274755 (hardback); 9781349445868 (paperback); 9781137274762 (ebook PDF); 9781137274779 (ePUB) (doi: 10.1057/9781137274762_12)

Odena, O. (2014) Musical creativity as a tool for inclusion. In: Shiu, E. (ed.) Creativity Research: An Inter-Disciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Research Handbook. Series: Routledge studies in innovation, organizations and technology. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 247-270. ISBN 9780415624565 (hardback) 9781138206137 (paperback) 9780203104392 (ebook)

Odena, O. and Figueiredo, S. (Eds.) (2014) Proceedings of the 25th International Seminar of the ISME Commission on Research. Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil. International Society for Music Education: Malvern, Australia. ISBN 9780994205520 (eBook) [pp373]

Odena, O. (2014) Facilitating the development of innovative projects with undergraduate conservatory students. In: Burnard, P. (ed.) Developing Creativities in Higher Music Education: International Perspectives and Practices. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 127-138. ISBN 9780415709941 (hardback) 9781315885223 (ebook) 9781138669819 (paperback)

Odena, O. (2014) Some challenges of practice based/centred enquiry. In: Harrison, Scott D. (ed.) Research and Research Education in Music Performance and Pedagogy. Series: Landscapes: the arts, aesthetics, and education, 11. Springer: Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 119-131. ISBN 9789400774346 (hardback), 9789402406801 (paperback), 9789400774353 (ebook) (doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-7435-3_9)

2013

Odena, O. and Burgess, H. (2013) Enquiring into writing development across research degrees: a new generative model. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, UK, 3-5 Sep 2013,

Odena, O. (2013) Creatividad en educación musical: una exploración cualitativa. In: Díaz, M. and Giráldez, A. (eds.) Investigación Cualitativa en Educación Musical [Qualitative Enquiry in Music Education - original in Spanish]. Graó: Barcelona, Spain, pp. 99-115. ISBN 9788499804965 (hardback); 9788499805108 (ebook)

Odena, O. (2013) Using software to tell a trustworthy, convincing and useful story. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 16(5), pp. 355-372. (doi: 10.1080/13645579.2012.706019)

2012

Odena, O. and Burgess, H. (2012) Enhancing Feedback for Academic Writing across Research Degrees. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2012) Final Report for the University of Hertfordshire (UH) Learning and Teaching Institute’s Innovation Award Enhancing Feedback for Academic Writing across Research Degrees. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (Ed.) (2012) Musical Creativity: Insights from Music Education Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781409406228 (hardback); 9781138249219 (paperback); 9781409437680 (ebook PDF); 9781409495086 (ebook ePUB); 9781315596952 (ebook VitalSource, 2016); 9781317091486 (ebook PDF at T&F Group) [pp223]

Odena, O. (2012) Creativity in the secondary music classroom. In: McPherson, G. and Welch, G. (eds.) Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1. Series: Oxford handbooks. Oxford University Press: New York, NY, USA, pp. 512-528. ISBN 9780199730810 (hardback); 9780199971213 (ebook) (doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199730810.013.0031)

Odena, O. (2012) Perspectives on musical creativity: where next? In: Odena, O. (ed.) Musical Creativity: Insights from Music Education Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Ashgate: Farnham, UK and Burlington, VT, USA, pp. 201-213. ISBN 9781409406228

Odena, O. and Burgess, H. (2012) An exploration of academic writing development across research degrees: the students’ perspective. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Manchester, UK, 4-6 Sep 2012,

Odena, O. and Spruce, G. (2012) Part 4. Music learning and teaching during adolescence: ages 12-18. In: McPherson, G. and Welch, G. (eds.) Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1. Series: Oxford handbooks. Oxford University Press: New York, NY, USA, pp. 435-548. ISBN 9780199730810 (hardback); 9780199971213 (ebook)

Odena, O. and Welch, G. (2012) Teachers’ perceptions of creativity. In: Odena, O. (ed.) Musical Creativity: Insights from Music Education Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 29-48. ISBN 9781409406228 (hardback); 9781138249219 (paperback); 9781409437680 (ebook PDF); 9781409495086 (ebook ePUB); 9781315596952 (ebook VitalSource, 2016); 9781317091486 (ebook PDF at T&F Group)

Odena, O. (2012) Introduction. In: Musical Creativity: Insights from Music Education Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Ashgate: Farnham, UK and Burlington, VT, USA, pp. 1-2. ISBN 9781409406228

Spruce, G. and Odena, O. (2012) Commentary: music teaching and learning during adolescence: ages 12-18. In: McPherson, G. and Welch, G. (eds.) Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1. Series: Oxford handbooks. Oxford University Press: New York, NY, USA, pp. 437-440. ISBN 9780199730810 (hardback); 9780199971213 (ebook) (doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199730810.013.0026)

2011

Odena, O. (2011) To use or not to use software? An exploration of the use of software for qualitative data analysis. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, London, UK, 6-8 Sep 2011, Institute of Education,

2010

Odena, O. (2010) Practitioners' views on cross-community music education projects in Northern Ireland: alienation, socio-economic factors and educational potential. British Educational Research Journal, 36(1), pp. 83-105. (doi: 10.1080/01411920902878909)

2009

Odena, O. and Welch, G. (2009) A generative model of teachers' thinking on musical creativity. Psychology of Music, 37(4), pp. 416-442. (doi: 10.1177/0305735608100374)

Odena, O. (2009) Exploring the potential of music education to facilitate children's cross-community activities in Belfast. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 2-5 Sep 2009,

Odena, O. , Kehoe, S. and Miller, S. (2009) A qualitative evaluation of a mentoring reading programme for 9-10 year olds in Northern Ireland. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 2-5 Sep 2009,

Miller, S., Connolly, P., Odena, O. and Styles, B. (2009) A Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluation of Business in the Community’s Time to Read Pupil Mentoring Programme. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2009) Early Music Education as a Tool for Inclusion and Respect for Diversity. Study Paper for the Bernard van Leer Foundation. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2009) Exploring the Potential of Music Education to Facilitate Children’s Cross-Community Activities in Northern Ireland [Keynote]. In: Intercultural Education and Peaceful Co-existence: The Role of the School, Larnaca, Cyprus, 19 Nov 2009,

Odena, O. and Connolly, P. (2009) Joint Learning Initiative on Children and Ethnic Diversity. Report of Phase 1 – Scoping Exercise. [Research Reports or Papers]

2008

Leitch, R., Lundy, L., Gardner, J., Clough, P., Galanouli, D., Odena, O. and Mitchell, S. (2008) Consulting Pupils on the Assessment of their Learning: TLRP Research Briefing 36. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2008) El significado del término ‘instrumentos en la educación musical'. Musica y Educacion, 73(1), pp. 40-46.

James, M., Leitch, R., Taggart, B., Odena, O. and Pollard, A. (2008) The engaged learner. In: Improving Teaching: Enhancing Learning. A Two Day Conference Connecting Evidence, Practice and Policy, London, UK, 24-25 Nov 2008,

Leitch, R., Lundy, L., Clough, P., Gardner, J. and Odena, O. (2008) Putting Pupils at the Heart of Assessment. Children’s rights in Practice. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2008) A qualitative investigation of practitioners’ views on cross-community music education in Northern Ireland: reality and potential in a post-conflict society. In: 22nd International Seminar on Research in Music Education, International Society for Music Education (ISME) Research Commission, Centro de Investigação em Psicologia da Música e Educação Musical do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Porto, Portugal, 13-18 Jul 2008,

2007

Leitch, R., Odena, O. , Gardner, J., Lundy, L., Mitchell, S., Galanouli, D. and Clough, P. (2007) Consulting secondary school students on increasing participation in their own assessment in Northern Ireland. In: European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), the Annual Conference of the European Educational Research Association (EERA), University of Ghent, Belgium, 19-21 Sep 2007,

Odena, O. (2007) Using specialist software for qualitative data analysis. [Closing seminar]. In: Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference, Cavan, Republic of Ireland, 29-31 Mar 2007,

Hayden, J. and Odena, O. (2007) Social inclusion and respect for diversity. A framework for early childhood programs. In: European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 29 Aug – 1 Sep 2007,

Leitch, R., Gardner, J., Lundy, L., Clough, P., Galanouli, D., Odena, O. and Mitchell, S. (2007) Consulting Pupils on the Assessment of their Learning. [Research Reports or Papers]

Leitch, R., Gardner, J., Mitchell, S., Lundy, L., Odena, O. , Galanouli, D. and Clough, P. (2007) Consulting pupils in assessment for learning classrooms: the twists and turns of working with students as co‐researchers. Educational Action Research, 15(3), pp. 459-478. (doi: 10.1080/09650790701514887)

Odena, O. (2007) Experiencias de un estudio del pensamiento del profesorado sobre creatividad musical en escuelas de Inglaterra. Implicaciones educativas. In: Díaz Gómez, M. and Riaño Galán, M.E. (eds.) Creatividad en Educación Musical. Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Cantabria: Santander, Spain, pp. 61-70. ISBN 9788481024579 (paperback) 9788481027488 (ebook PDF) (doi: 10.22429/Euc2015.003)

Odena, O. (2007) La creatividad en la educación musical. La relación entre la teoría y la práctica educativas. In: Díaz Gómez, M. and Riaño Galán, M.E. (eds.) Creatividad en Educación Musical. Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Cantabria: Santander, Spain, pp. 47-60. ISBN 9788481024579 (paperback) 9788481027488 (ebook PDF) (doi: 10.22429/Euc2015.003)

Odena, O. (2007) Recitar suonando. Musica Domani, 142(1), pp. 17-21.

Odena, O. and Welch, G. (2007) La influencia de las experiencias de los docentes en sus percepciones sobre creatividad musical: un estudio cualitativo con maestros de escuela secundaria. Boletín de Investigación Educativo Musical, 14(39), pp. 11-12.

Odena, O. and Welch, G.F. (2007) The influence of teachers' backgrounds on their perceptions of musical creativity: a qualitative study with secondary school music teachers. Research Studies in Music Education, 28(1), pp. 71-81. (doi: 10.1177/1321103X070280010206)

2006

Leitch, R., Gardner, J., Mitchell, S., Lundy, L., Clough, P., Galanouli, D. and Odena, O. (2006) Researching creatively with pupils in Assessment for Learning (AfL) classrooms on experiences of participation and consultation. In: European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) the Annual Conference of the European Educational Research Association (EERA), University of Geneva, Switzerland, 13-15 Sep 2006,

Cabrera, L., Lluna, J. and Odena, O. (2006) Teatralizar la partitura para aprender mejor. Un estudio sobre “La Flauta Mágica” como imagen interpretativa del concierto de clarinete de Mozart. Eufonia, 36, pp. 113-123.

Odena, O. (2006) Creatividad en la Educación Musical [Keynote]. In: Creatividad en Educación Musical, University of Cantabria Summer Course, Santander, Spain, 3-7 July 2006, pp. 47-60.

Odena, O. (2006) Creativitat musical a secundària. Un estudi del pensament del professorat sobre activitats de composició i improvisació a l’educació secundària anglesa. Temps d'Educació, 31(1), pp. 25-240.

Odena, O. (2006) Experiencias de un estudio del pensamiento del profesorado sobre creatividad musical en escuelas de secundaria de Inglaterra [Keynote]. In: Creatividad en Educación Musical, University of Cantabria Summer Course, Santander, Spain, 3-7 July 2006, pp. 61-70.

Odena, O. (2006) Musical creativity and the teacher: an examination of data from an investigation of secondary school music teachers’ perceptions of creativity. In: 9th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC2006), Bologna, Italy, 22-26 Aug 2006, pp. 310-315.

Odena, O. and Cabrera, L. (2006) Dramatising the score: an action research investigation of the use of Mozart’s Magic Flute as performance guide for his clarinet Concerto. In: 9th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, University of Bologna, Italy, 22-26 Aug 2006, pp. 706-709.

Odena, O. and Welch, G. (2006) The influence of teachers’ backgrounds on their perceptions of musical creativity. In: 21st International Seminar on Research in Music Education, International Society for Music Eduation (ISME) Research Commission, Bali, Indonesia, 9-14 July 2006,

2005

Odena, O. (2005) Creatividad en la educación musical. Teoría y percepciones docentes. Eufonia, 35, pp. 82-94.

Odena, O. (2005) Un estudio sobre creatividad musical en escuelas de secundaria de Inglaterra. Musica y Educacion, 63, pp. 99-107.

Odena, O. , Plummeridge, C. and Welch, G. (2005) Towards an understanding of creativity in music education: a qualitative exploration of data from English secondary schools. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 163, pp. 9-18.

2004

Odena, O. (2004) Some considerations on research dissemination with particular reference to the audience and the authorship of papers. Music Education Research, 6(1), pp. 101-110. (doi: 10.1080/1461380032000182876)

Odena, O. , Plummeridge, C. and Welch, G. (2004) Creativity in music education with particular reference to the perceptions of teachers in English secondary schools. In: 20th International Seminar on Research in Music Education, International Society for Music Eduation (ISME) Research Commission, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, July 2004,

2003

Benjamin, S., Ferreira, A., Joseph, D.-L., Lunt, I., Odena, O. , Sharma, N., Tirvassen, A. and Wall, K. (2003) Editorial. Educate~, 3(1), p. 1.

Odena, O. (2003) Creativitat en l’Educació Musical. Teoria, Percepcions Docents i Implicacions Educatives. [Research Reports or Papers]

2002

Odena, O. (2002) Using videotaped extracts of lessons during interviews to facilitate the eliciting of teachers' thinking. An example with music schoolteachers' perceptions of creativity. In: European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) the Annual Conference of the European Educational Research Association (EERA), University of Lisbon, Portugal, 11-14 Sep 2002,

Benjamin, S., Beratan, G., Hemingway, J., Kelly, M., Lunt, I., Odena, O. and Wall, K. (2002) Editorial. Educate~, 2(1), pp. 1-2.

Benjamin, S., Kelly, M., Lunt, I., Nicholls, J., Odena, O. and Wall, K. (2002) Editorial. Educate~, 2(2), p. 1.

2001

Odena, O. (2001) How do secondary school music teachers view creativity? A report on educators' views of teaching composing skills. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Leeds, UK, 13-15 Sep 2001,

Benjamin, S., Beratan, G., Hemingway, J., Kelly, M., Lunt, I., Odena, O. and Wall, K. (2001) Editorial. Educate~, 1(1), pp. 1-4.

Odena, O. (2001) The construction of creativity: using video to explore secondary school music teachers’ views. Educate~, 1(1), pp. 104-122.

Odena, O. (2001) Developing a framework for the study of teachers’ views of creativity in music education. Goldsmiths Journal of Education, 4(1), pp. 59-67.

1996

Fortuny, C., Garcia, E. and Odena, O. (1996) Activitat musical a Balaguer 1926-1935. In: 75 Anys d'Història. Balaguer Choral Society: Lleida, Spain, pp. 75-84.

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Articles

Wang, L. and Odena, O. (2025) Improving classroom inclusion through Orff-inspired music education: a study from a secondary school in Fujian, China. Music Education Research, 27(2), pp. 191-202. (doi: 10.1080/14613808.2025.2465238)

Odena, O. (2024) Educación musical e inclusión sociocultural. Eufonía, 100, p. 43.

Tonner, P. , Odena, O. , Dickson, J., Jaap, A. , Pincock, D. and Potter, R. (2023) Wayfarers: confronting the past through traditional music in schools. International Journal of Music Education, (doi: 10.1177/02557614231205307) (Early Online Publication)

Odena, O. (2023) The role of music in social projects: an introduction to its well-being benefits. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 27(3), pp. 210-219. (doi: 10.1108/MHSI-01-2023-0013)

Odena, O. and Scharf, J. (2022) Music education in Northern Ireland: a process to achieve social inclusion through segregated education? International Journal of Music Education, 40(3), pp. 471-486. (doi: 10.1177/02557614221075835)

Rodríguez-Sánchez, A., Odena, O. and Cabedo-Mas, A. (2018) Using life histories with sound postcards to investigate a music programme for social reconstruction in Colombia. British Journal of Music Education, 35(2), pp. 177-190. (doi: 10.1017/S0265051717000298)

Odena, O. (2017) Las visiones de profesionales sobre proyectos intercomunitarios de educación musical en Irlanda del Norte. Revista da ABEM, 25(39), pp. 39-60.

Odena, O. (2017) Software for qualitative analysis [Virtual Special Issue on Software for Qualitative Analysis, Editorial]. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, p. 1.

Odena, O. and Burgess, H. (2017) How doctoral students and graduates describe facilitating experiences and strategies for their thesis writing learning process: a qualitative approach. Studies in Higher Education, 42(3), pp. 572-590. (doi: 10.1080/03075079.2015.1063598)

Odena, O. (2015) La investigación en educación musical dentro de las ciencias sociales. Reflexiones desde el Reino Unido. Revista Electrónica Complutense de Investigación en Educación Musical, 12(1), pp. 1-10. (doi: 10.5209/rev_RECIEM.2015.v12.49141)

Odena, O. (2013) Using software to tell a trustworthy, convincing and useful story. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 16(5), pp. 355-372. (doi: 10.1080/13645579.2012.706019)

Odena, O. (2010) Practitioners' views on cross-community music education projects in Northern Ireland: alienation, socio-economic factors and educational potential. British Educational Research Journal, 36(1), pp. 83-105. (doi: 10.1080/01411920902878909)

Odena, O. and Welch, G. (2009) A generative model of teachers' thinking on musical creativity. Psychology of Music, 37(4), pp. 416-442. (doi: 10.1177/0305735608100374)

Odena, O. (2008) El significado del término ‘instrumentos en la educación musical'. Musica y Educacion, 73(1), pp. 40-46.

Leitch, R., Gardner, J., Mitchell, S., Lundy, L., Odena, O. , Galanouli, D. and Clough, P. (2007) Consulting pupils in assessment for learning classrooms: the twists and turns of working with students as co‐researchers. Educational Action Research, 15(3), pp. 459-478. (doi: 10.1080/09650790701514887)

Odena, O. (2007) Recitar suonando. Musica Domani, 142(1), pp. 17-21.

Odena, O. and Welch, G. (2007) La influencia de las experiencias de los docentes en sus percepciones sobre creatividad musical: un estudio cualitativo con maestros de escuela secundaria. Boletín de Investigación Educativo Musical, 14(39), pp. 11-12.

Odena, O. and Welch, G.F. (2007) The influence of teachers' backgrounds on their perceptions of musical creativity: a qualitative study with secondary school music teachers. Research Studies in Music Education, 28(1), pp. 71-81. (doi: 10.1177/1321103X070280010206)

Cabrera, L., Lluna, J. and Odena, O. (2006) Teatralizar la partitura para aprender mejor. Un estudio sobre “La Flauta Mágica” como imagen interpretativa del concierto de clarinete de Mozart. Eufonia, 36, pp. 113-123.

Odena, O. (2006) Creativitat musical a secundària. Un estudi del pensament del professorat sobre activitats de composició i improvisació a l’educació secundària anglesa. Temps d'Educació, 31(1), pp. 25-240.

Odena, O. (2005) Creatividad en la educación musical. Teoría y percepciones docentes. Eufonia, 35, pp. 82-94.

Odena, O. (2005) Un estudio sobre creatividad musical en escuelas de secundaria de Inglaterra. Musica y Educacion, 63, pp. 99-107.

Odena, O. , Plummeridge, C. and Welch, G. (2005) Towards an understanding of creativity in music education: a qualitative exploration of data from English secondary schools. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 163, pp. 9-18.

Odena, O. (2004) Some considerations on research dissemination with particular reference to the audience and the authorship of papers. Music Education Research, 6(1), pp. 101-110. (doi: 10.1080/1461380032000182876)

Benjamin, S., Ferreira, A., Joseph, D.-L., Lunt, I., Odena, O. , Sharma, N., Tirvassen, A. and Wall, K. (2003) Editorial. Educate~, 3(1), p. 1.

Benjamin, S., Beratan, G., Hemingway, J., Kelly, M., Lunt, I., Odena, O. and Wall, K. (2002) Editorial. Educate~, 2(1), pp. 1-2.

Benjamin, S., Kelly, M., Lunt, I., Nicholls, J., Odena, O. and Wall, K. (2002) Editorial. Educate~, 2(2), p. 1.

Benjamin, S., Beratan, G., Hemingway, J., Kelly, M., Lunt, I., Odena, O. and Wall, K. (2001) Editorial. Educate~, 1(1), pp. 1-4.

Odena, O. (2001) The construction of creativity: using video to explore secondary school music teachers’ views. Educate~, 1(1), pp. 104-122.

Odena, O. (2001) Developing a framework for the study of teachers’ views of creativity in music education. Goldsmiths Journal of Education, 4(1), pp. 59-67.

Books

Odena, O. (2018) Musical Creativity Revisited: Educational Foundations, Practices and Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: London, UK, and New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781472489753 (hardback); 9780367232078 (paperback); 9781315464619 (ebook)

Book Sections

Odena, O. (2023) Developing higher music education students’ creativity. In: Sangiorgio, Andrea (ed.) Creative Interactions: Creative Learning, Creative Teaching, and Teaching for Group Creativity in Music Education. University of Music and Theatre Munich: Munich, Germany, pp. 20-31.

Figueiredo, S. and Odena, O. (2023) The impact of music education in social projects: two cases in South Brazil. In: Odena, Oscar (ed.) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 100-114. ISBN 9781032037196 (doi: 10.4324/9781003188667-10)

Odena, O. (2023) A model for developing music and music education activities for social cohesion in complex settings. In: Odena, Oscar (ed.) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 22-36. ISBN 9781032037196 (doi: 10.4324/9781003188667-4)

Rodriguez Sanchez, A., Odena, O. and Cabedo-Mas, A. (2023) Using sound ethnography to study a social music programme in Colombia. In: Odena, Oscar (ed.) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 217-229. ISBN 9781032037196 (doi: 10.4324/9781003188667-19)

Scharf, J. and Odena, O. (2023) Does the 21st century music curriculum enable Northern Ireland’s children sing each other’s songs? In: Odena, Oscar (ed.) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 130-144. ISBN 9781032037196 (doi: 10.4324/9781003188667-12)

Odena, O. (2020) El papel de la creatividad musical en proyectos intercomunitarios: los enfoques de profesionales en Irlanda del Norte. In: Murillo, A., Tejada, J., Riaño, M.E., Berbel, N. and Morant, R. (eds.) Escuelas Creadoras: Escuelas del Cambio. El arte como herramienta de transformación [Creative Schools: Changing Schools. The art as transformative tool – original in Spanish]. EdictOràlia: València, Spain, pp. 113-139. ISBN 9788412002386 (paperback); 9788491334828 (epub) (doi: 10.7203/PUV-OA-482-8)

Odena, O. (2018) Chapter 19. Creativity in the secondary music classroom. In: McPherson, G.E. and Welch, G.F. (eds.) Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. Oxford University Press, pp. 295-312. ISBN 9780190674595 (paperback); 9780190674618 (epub)

Odena, O. and Spruce, G. (2018) Chapter 14. Commentary: music learning and teaching during adolescence: ages 12-18. In: McPherson, G.E. and Welch, G.F. (eds.) Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. Oxford University Press, pp. 217-221. ISBN 9780190674595 (paperback); 9780190674618 (epub)

Odena, O. and Spruce, G. (2018) Part 3. Music learning and teaching during adolescence: ages 12-18. In: McPherson, G.E. and Welch, G.F. (eds.) Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence. Oxford University Press, pp. 215-331. ISBN 9780190674595 (paperback); 9780190674618 (epub)

Odena, O. (2018) Multicultural dialogues in post-conflict music education settings. In: Race, Richard (ed.) Advancing Multicultural Dialogues in Education. Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, Switzerland, pp. 215-233. ISBN 9783319605579 (hardback), 9783319868882 (paperback), 9783319605586 (ebook) (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-60558-6_13)

Odena, O. (2014) Towards pedagogies of creative collaboration: guiding secondary school students' music compositions. In: Barrett, Margaret S. (ed.) Collaborative Creative Thought and Practice in Music. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Ashgate: Farnham, UK, and Burlington, VT, USA, pp. 239-251. ISBN 9781472415844 (hardback); 9781138284579 (paperback); 9781472415851 (ebook PDF); 9781472415868 (ePUB)

Odena, O. (2014) Using specialist software to assist knowledge generation: an example from a study of practitioners’ perceptions of music as a tool for ethnic inclusion in cross-community activities in Northern Ireland. In: Race, Richard and Lander, Vini (eds.) Advancing Race and Ethnicity in Education. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 178-192. ISBN 9781137274755 (hardback); 9781349445868 (paperback); 9781137274762 (ebook PDF); 9781137274779 (ePUB) (doi: 10.1057/9781137274762_12)

Odena, O. (2014) Musical creativity as a tool for inclusion. In: Shiu, E. (ed.) Creativity Research: An Inter-Disciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary Research Handbook. Series: Routledge studies in innovation, organizations and technology. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 247-270. ISBN 9780415624565 (hardback) 9781138206137 (paperback) 9780203104392 (ebook)

Odena, O. (2014) Facilitating the development of innovative projects with undergraduate conservatory students. In: Burnard, P. (ed.) Developing Creativities in Higher Music Education: International Perspectives and Practices. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 127-138. ISBN 9780415709941 (hardback) 9781315885223 (ebook) 9781138669819 (paperback)

Odena, O. (2014) Some challenges of practice based/centred enquiry. In: Harrison, Scott D. (ed.) Research and Research Education in Music Performance and Pedagogy. Series: Landscapes: the arts, aesthetics, and education, 11. Springer: Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 119-131. ISBN 9789400774346 (hardback), 9789402406801 (paperback), 9789400774353 (ebook) (doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-7435-3_9)

Odena, O. (2013) Creatividad en educación musical: una exploración cualitativa. In: Díaz, M. and Giráldez, A. (eds.) Investigación Cualitativa en Educación Musical [Qualitative Enquiry in Music Education - original in Spanish]. Graó: Barcelona, Spain, pp. 99-115. ISBN 9788499804965 (hardback); 9788499805108 (ebook)

Odena, O. (2012) Creativity in the secondary music classroom. In: McPherson, G. and Welch, G. (eds.) Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1. Series: Oxford handbooks. Oxford University Press: New York, NY, USA, pp. 512-528. ISBN 9780199730810 (hardback); 9780199971213 (ebook) (doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199730810.013.0031)

Odena, O. (2012) Perspectives on musical creativity: where next? In: Odena, O. (ed.) Musical Creativity: Insights from Music Education Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Ashgate: Farnham, UK and Burlington, VT, USA, pp. 201-213. ISBN 9781409406228

Odena, O. and Spruce, G. (2012) Part 4. Music learning and teaching during adolescence: ages 12-18. In: McPherson, G. and Welch, G. (eds.) Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1. Series: Oxford handbooks. Oxford University Press: New York, NY, USA, pp. 435-548. ISBN 9780199730810 (hardback); 9780199971213 (ebook)

Odena, O. and Welch, G. (2012) Teachers’ perceptions of creativity. In: Odena, O. (ed.) Musical Creativity: Insights from Music Education Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 29-48. ISBN 9781409406228 (hardback); 9781138249219 (paperback); 9781409437680 (ebook PDF); 9781409495086 (ebook ePUB); 9781315596952 (ebook VitalSource, 2016); 9781317091486 (ebook PDF at T&F Group)

Odena, O. (2012) Introduction. In: Musical Creativity: Insights from Music Education Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Ashgate: Farnham, UK and Burlington, VT, USA, pp. 1-2. ISBN 9781409406228

Spruce, G. and Odena, O. (2012) Commentary: music teaching and learning during adolescence: ages 12-18. In: McPherson, G. and Welch, G. (eds.) Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1. Series: Oxford handbooks. Oxford University Press: New York, NY, USA, pp. 437-440. ISBN 9780199730810 (hardback); 9780199971213 (ebook) (doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199730810.013.0026)

Odena, O. (2007) Experiencias de un estudio del pensamiento del profesorado sobre creatividad musical en escuelas de Inglaterra. Implicaciones educativas. In: Díaz Gómez, M. and Riaño Galán, M.E. (eds.) Creatividad en Educación Musical. Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Cantabria: Santander, Spain, pp. 61-70. ISBN 9788481024579 (paperback) 9788481027488 (ebook PDF) (doi: 10.22429/Euc2015.003)

Odena, O. (2007) La creatividad en la educación musical. La relación entre la teoría y la práctica educativas. In: Díaz Gómez, M. and Riaño Galán, M.E. (eds.) Creatividad en Educación Musical. Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Cantabria: Santander, Spain, pp. 47-60. ISBN 9788481024579 (paperback) 9788481027488 (ebook PDF) (doi: 10.22429/Euc2015.003)

Fortuny, C., Garcia, E. and Odena, O. (1996) Activitat musical a Balaguer 1926-1935. In: 75 Anys d'Història. Balaguer Choral Society: Lleida, Spain, pp. 75-84.

Edited Books

Odena, O. (Ed.) (2023) Music and Social Inclusion: International Research and Practice in Complex Settings. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781032037196 (hardback); 9781032037202 (paperback); 9781003188667 (ebook)

Odena, O. and Figueiredo, S. (Eds.) (2014) Proceedings of the 25th International Seminar of the ISME Commission on Research. Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil. International Society for Music Education: Malvern, Australia. ISBN 9780994205520 (eBook) [pp373]

Odena, O. (Ed.) (2012) Musical Creativity: Insights from Music Education Research. Series: SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music. Routledge: Abingdon, UK, and New York, NY, USA. ISBN 9781409406228 (hardback); 9781138249219 (paperback); 9781409437680 (ebook PDF); 9781409495086 (ebook ePUB); 9781315596952 (ebook VitalSource, 2016); 9781317091486 (ebook PDF at T&F Group) [pp223]

Research Reports or Papers

Kuombola, H. et al. (2025) Baseline Study on Scaling-Up Innovative Gender Inclusion and Safeguarding Approaches: Evidence from Malawi, Uganda and Ethiopia. [Research Reports or Papers]

Collier, D., Lowden, K. , Hall, S. , Li, S. and Odena, O. (2024) Evaluation of LMNS and South Ayrshire Council Instrumental Music Service Programme: Final Report. [Research Reports or Papers]

Salinas-Maceda, V. and Odena, O. (2023) Music for social cohesion in Bolivia: A literature review and two case studies. [Research Reports or Papers]

Hermannsson, K. , Chiziwa, S., Odena, O. , Nyamulani, O., Mkonkholo Kamanga, J., Read, B. and Schweisfurth, M. (2023) The Long-term Impact of School Performance Review (SPR) in Engaged Schools and Residual Impact in Past Schools in Malawi. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. , Figueiredo, S., González-Moreno, P. A., Green, A., Howell, G., Pairon, L., Rodríguez-Sánchez, A., Slatcher, S. and Zapata-Restrepo, G. (2022) Can Music be a Tool for Social Transformation? [Research Reports or Papers]

Hermannsson, K. , Odena, O. and Read, B. (2019) Link Community Development Interventions in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda, and Rwanda: Review of Evidence 2008-2018. [Research Reports or Papers]

France, J., Odena, O. and Spence, C. (2018) Impact Evaluation of Connecting Classrooms Programme. Nigeria. [Research Reports or Papers]

France, J., Odena, O. , Spence, C., Emeke, A., Erskine, C., Hadgu, G., Ahmed, H., Akhter, S., Diep, M. and Kandil, B. (2018) Evaluation of Connecting Classrooms in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Lebanon. Wave 2. [Research Reports or Papers]

France, J. et al. (2017) Impact Evaluation of Connecting Classrooms Programme. Interim Report to British Council. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. , Summers, M., Jaap, A. and Rodriguez, A. (2016) Music for Integration Research Briefing (Poster). [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. , Summers, M., Jaap, A. and Rodriguez, A. (2016) Music for Integration Research Briefing: Exploring the Potential of Music Education for Integrating Newly Arrived Children in Schools. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2014) Overcoming Barriers with Music [Interim Project Report]. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. and Burgess, H. (2012) Enhancing Feedback for Academic Writing across Research Degrees. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2012) Final Report for the University of Hertfordshire (UH) Learning and Teaching Institute’s Innovation Award Enhancing Feedback for Academic Writing across Research Degrees. [Research Reports or Papers]

Miller, S., Connolly, P., Odena, O. and Styles, B. (2009) A Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluation of Business in the Community’s Time to Read Pupil Mentoring Programme. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2009) Early Music Education as a Tool for Inclusion and Respect for Diversity. Study Paper for the Bernard van Leer Foundation. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. and Connolly, P. (2009) Joint Learning Initiative on Children and Ethnic Diversity. Report of Phase 1 – Scoping Exercise. [Research Reports or Papers]

Leitch, R., Lundy, L., Gardner, J., Clough, P., Galanouli, D., Odena, O. and Mitchell, S. (2008) Consulting Pupils on the Assessment of their Learning: TLRP Research Briefing 36. [Research Reports or Papers]

Leitch, R., Lundy, L., Clough, P., Gardner, J. and Odena, O. (2008) Putting Pupils at the Heart of Assessment. Children’s rights in Practice. [Research Reports or Papers]

Leitch, R., Gardner, J., Lundy, L., Clough, P., Galanouli, D., Odena, O. and Mitchell, S. (2007) Consulting Pupils on the Assessment of their Learning. [Research Reports or Papers]

Odena, O. (2003) Creativitat en l’Educació Musical. Teoria, Percepcions Docents i Implicacions Educatives. [Research Reports or Papers]

Conference or Workshop Item

Wang, L. and Odena, O. (2022) School Inclusion through Active Music Teaching Methods in China? International Society for Music Education (ISME) 35th World Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 17 – 22 Jul 2022.

Moskal, M. , Odena, O. , Arizpe, E. , Gormally, S. , Pacheco, E.-M. , Dagar, P. and Aldegheri, E. (2021) Education, Culture and Learning in Response to Conflict and Protracted Crisis [Symposium]. Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 65th Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, 25-29 Apr 2021.

Odena, O. (2020) Developing Multiculturally-Sensitive Music Student Teachers through Collaborative Enquiry during School Placements in Glasgow. ECER 2020, Glasgow, UK, 25-28 Sep 2020 [Event cancelled]. (Unpublished)

Conference Proceedings

Odena, O. , Rodríguez-Sánchez, A., Zapata-Restrepo, G., Cabedo-Mas, A., Figueiredo, S., González-Moreno, P. A., Pinto, M. E. and Valiente, O. (2019) Developing a Framework for the Study of Performing Arts Programs for Other-than-artistic Purposes in Conflict Settings. In: 4th SIMM-posium, Bogotá, Colombia, 26-27 Jul 2019,

Li, S., Lally, V. and Odena, O. (2019) Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching with Music (TELT-M) in Chinese Nursery: Investigating Implementation and Efficacy [Poster]. In: 12th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2019), Seville, Spain, 11-13 Nov 2019, pp. 5329-5332. ISBN 9788409147557 (doi: 10.21125/iceri.2019)

Li, S., Lally, V. and Odena, O. (2019) Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching with Music in Chinese Kindergarten: Investigating Implementation and Efficacy. In: 12th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2019), Seville, Spain, 11-13 Nov 2019, pp. 5329-5332. ISBN 9788409147557 (doi: 10.21125/iceri.2019.1278)

Rodríguez, A., Odena, O. and Cabedo-Mas, A. (2018) Sound postcards: listening to transformations in the social fabric of the victims of armed conflicts. In: 3rd Research Symposium on Social Impact of Making Music (SIMM), Porto Polytechnic Institute, College of Education, Porto, Portugal, 19-20 May 2018,

Odena, O. (2016) Towards a useful paradigm for teacher-research. In: 29th International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) Conference, University of Glasgow, UK, 6-9 Jan 2016,

Odena, O. , Summers, M., Jaap, A. and Rodriguez, A. (2016) Exploring the potential of music education for integrating newly arrived children in Scottish schools. In: 32nd World Conference International Society for Music Education, Glasgow, UK, 24-29 July 2016, pp. 124-125.

Gauld, N., Odena, O. , Beck, A. , Green, J., Huxtable, R. and Leigh, R. J. (2015) Education as if Research Mattered. In: Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) Annual Conference, University of Aberdeen, UK, 18-20 November 2015,

Odena, O. and Burgess, H. (2013) Enquiring into writing development across research degrees: a new generative model. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, UK, 3-5 Sep 2013,

Odena, O. and Burgess, H. (2012) An exploration of academic writing development across research degrees: the students’ perspective. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Manchester, UK, 4-6 Sep 2012,

Odena, O. (2011) To use or not to use software? An exploration of the use of software for qualitative data analysis. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, London, UK, 6-8 Sep 2011, Institute of Education,

Odena, O. (2009) Exploring the potential of music education to facilitate children's cross-community activities in Belfast. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 2-5 Sep 2009,

Odena, O. , Kehoe, S. and Miller, S. (2009) A qualitative evaluation of a mentoring reading programme for 9-10 year olds in Northern Ireland. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 2-5 Sep 2009,

Odena, O. (2009) Exploring the Potential of Music Education to Facilitate Children’s Cross-Community Activities in Northern Ireland [Keynote]. In: Intercultural Education and Peaceful Co-existence: The Role of the School, Larnaca, Cyprus, 19 Nov 2009,

James, M., Leitch, R., Taggart, B., Odena, O. and Pollard, A. (2008) The engaged learner. In: Improving Teaching: Enhancing Learning. A Two Day Conference Connecting Evidence, Practice and Policy, London, UK, 24-25 Nov 2008,

Odena, O. (2008) A qualitative investigation of practitioners’ views on cross-community music education in Northern Ireland: reality and potential in a post-conflict society. In: 22nd International Seminar on Research in Music Education, International Society for Music Education (ISME) Research Commission, Centro de Investigação em Psicologia da Música e Educação Musical do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Porto, Portugal, 13-18 Jul 2008,

Leitch, R., Odena, O. , Gardner, J., Lundy, L., Mitchell, S., Galanouli, D. and Clough, P. (2007) Consulting secondary school students on increasing participation in their own assessment in Northern Ireland. In: European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), the Annual Conference of the European Educational Research Association (EERA), University of Ghent, Belgium, 19-21 Sep 2007,

Odena, O. (2007) Using specialist software for qualitative data analysis. [Closing seminar]. In: Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Annual Conference, Cavan, Republic of Ireland, 29-31 Mar 2007,

Hayden, J. and Odena, O. (2007) Social inclusion and respect for diversity. A framework for early childhood programs. In: European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 29 Aug – 1 Sep 2007,

Leitch, R., Gardner, J., Mitchell, S., Lundy, L., Clough, P., Galanouli, D. and Odena, O. (2006) Researching creatively with pupils in Assessment for Learning (AfL) classrooms on experiences of participation and consultation. In: European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) the Annual Conference of the European Educational Research Association (EERA), University of Geneva, Switzerland, 13-15 Sep 2006,

Odena, O. (2006) Creatividad en la Educación Musical [Keynote]. In: Creatividad en Educación Musical, University of Cantabria Summer Course, Santander, Spain, 3-7 July 2006, pp. 47-60.

Odena, O. (2006) Experiencias de un estudio del pensamiento del profesorado sobre creatividad musical en escuelas de secundaria de Inglaterra [Keynote]. In: Creatividad en Educación Musical, University of Cantabria Summer Course, Santander, Spain, 3-7 July 2006, pp. 61-70.

Odena, O. (2006) Musical creativity and the teacher: an examination of data from an investigation of secondary school music teachers’ perceptions of creativity. In: 9th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC2006), Bologna, Italy, 22-26 Aug 2006, pp. 310-315.

Odena, O. and Cabrera, L. (2006) Dramatising the score: an action research investigation of the use of Mozart’s Magic Flute as performance guide for his clarinet Concerto. In: 9th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, University of Bologna, Italy, 22-26 Aug 2006, pp. 706-709.

Odena, O. and Welch, G. (2006) The influence of teachers’ backgrounds on their perceptions of musical creativity. In: 21st International Seminar on Research in Music Education, International Society for Music Eduation (ISME) Research Commission, Bali, Indonesia, 9-14 July 2006,

Odena, O. , Plummeridge, C. and Welch, G. (2004) Creativity in music education with particular reference to the perceptions of teachers in English secondary schools. In: 20th International Seminar on Research in Music Education, International Society for Music Eduation (ISME) Research Commission, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, July 2004,

Odena, O. (2002) Using videotaped extracts of lessons during interviews to facilitate the eliciting of teachers' thinking. An example with music schoolteachers' perceptions of creativity. In: European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) the Annual Conference of the European Educational Research Association (EERA), University of Lisbon, Portugal, 11-14 Sep 2002,

Odena, O. (2001) How do secondary school music teachers view creativity? A report on educators' views of teaching composing skills. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, University of Leeds, UK, 13-15 Sep 2001,

Website

Tonner, P. , Odena, O. , Dickson, J., Jaap, A. , Pincock, D. and Potter, R. (2024) The Wayfarers. [Website]

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Grants

Selected research and development grants:

Supervision

Oscar is currently at supervisory capacity. Current doctoral students are being supported by the ESRC and SDS, and the governments of Mexico and Oman:

  • Al Sinani, Salima: professional communities of practice amongst those responsible for teacher development in Oman
  • Gascón, Valeria: space identity and longing through music playlists in Mexico City during Covid-19 lockdown
  • Ge, Winn: influence of school and instrument teachers’ experiences on perceptions of musical creativity in China
  • Simonen, Petri: young adult's key influencers for transition into the world-of-work in Scotland
  • Chen, Zewen
    An Investigation Of Whether and How Choir Activities May Motivate Primary School Children To Learn Music
  • Lu, Yiyao
    The Effect of Microteaching on Chinese Pre-service Music Teachers' Self-efficacy
  • Wei, Zhiqin
    Secondary School Music Education in Fujian Province, China: Class Sizes, Teaching Resources, and Teachers' perceptions of the alignment between curriculum standards and instructional practices: a Qualitative Study

Oscar has been invited as external examiner of doctoral theses by universities in China (The Education University of Hong Kong), Ireland (Limerick), Norway (Western Norway), Portugal (Aveiro), Spain (Autonomous of Barcelona, Granada, Jaume I, Lleida) and the UK (Durham, UCL, Ulster).

Recent doctoral completions

  • Wang, Luyi (2023) Social inclusion through music education in China? A case study of a secondary school in Fujian Province (PhD thesis, University of Glasgow)
  • Zhu, Yinshu (2021) Teachers' perspectives on improving educational inclusion through the performing arts: a qualitative study of primary schools in Shenzhen (PhD, University of Glasgow, with I. Alves)
  • McMullan, Kirsten (2021) Systems, symbols and identity: an exploration of the construction of national identities in Czech schools through educational policies and practices from 1989-2014 (PhD, University of Glasgow, with J. Čulík) - funded with a Josef Fronek PG Scholarship
  • de Britos, Angela (2020) Nurturing bilingual children: the voice of Spanish-speaking families in the West of Scotland (PhD, University of Glasgow, with O. Valiente)
  • Kim, Hanah (2020) Creativity and wellbeing in music education – philosophy, policy and practice in the context of contemporary Scottish primary education (PhD, University of Glasgow, with R. Davis)
  • Puspitasari, Maya (2020) Investigating the washback effect of the national examination on Indonesian practices: perceptions of teachers, students and parents of test impact (PhD, University of Glasgow, with L. Hayward) - funded by the Indonesian Directorate General of Higher Education
  • Scharf, Jenny (2019) Music education in Northern Ireland 1920-2017: from there to here to where? (PhD, University of Glasgow)
  • Start, Liz (2019) Creative, arts-inspired tasks for critical intercultural communication pedagogy at a German university (PhD, University of Glasgow, with D. Elliot)
  • Pierquin, Martine (2019) Tutors' perceptions of the purpose and significance of film education in a lifelong learning programme at a British university (EdD, University of Glasgow, with P. Enslin)
  • Sulaiman, Nor Ain (2019) An investigation of student teacher development in pre-service English language teacher education in Malaysia (PhD, University of Glasgow, with M. Murphy) - funded by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia
  • Uflewska, Kasia (2018) From nowhere to now-here: online and offline belonging identity negotiations of millennial Poles in Glasgow, Scotland (PhD, University of Glasgow, with M. Schweisfurth) - funded by the UofG College of Social Sciences
  • Cavani, Jane (2017) ‘Do you ever get this feeling…?’ University teacher narratives from a research-led university (EdD, University of Glasgow, with N. Hedge) - joint winner of the 2019 BELMAS Thesis Award
  • Arunasalam, Nirmala (2013) A Defining Moment: Malaysian Nurses' Perspectives of Transnational Higher Education (EdD, University of Hertfordshire, with M. Thornton and B. Connors)
  • Messenger, Hazel (2013) The Creation of Transformative Learning Cultures in Higher Education (EdD, University of Hertfordshire, with M. Thornton)

Recent doctoral examinations

  • Rinde, F. B. (2023) Inclusive socio-musical spaces: An ethnographic case study of newly arrived migrant children's musical engagement in a Norwegian primary school (PhD, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway)
  • Small, J. (2022) The misfit of music in a higher education government institute for Emirati women: An ethnographic study exploring the pursuit of music as an activity in a conventional Islamic setting (Doctor of Education, Durham University, UK)
  • McQueen, P. (2022) Empowering music teachers to teach composition skills through the use of music technology: a study of post-primary music teachers in Northern Ireland (PhD, Ulster University, UK)
  • Navarro Ramón, L. (2022) La improvisación musical como facilitadora de los procesos creativos en Educación Musical en alumnado de 8 a 11 años (PhD, University of Granada, Spain)
  • Makris, S. (2019) Approaches to creativity by Cypriot primary music teachers (PhD, University College London, UK)
  • Poulter, S. V. (2019) Generalist student teachers' experiences of the role of music in supporting children's phonological development (Doctor in Education, University College London, UK)
  • Getino, J. (2018) Els compositors entren a l'aula. Estudio de la intervención del compositor en el proceso de creación musical en la etapa de primaria (PhD, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain)
  • Wiles, M. A. (2017) A Phenomenographic Approach to Understanding Taiwanese Music Teachers' Experiences of Creativity in the Classroom (Doctor of Education, Durham University, UK)
  • Turner, K. L. (2017) Singing Our Way: Interrogating the Role of the Community Musician in a Process of Social Regeneration using an Arts Practice Research Approach (PhD Arts Practice, University of Limerick, Ireland)
  • Campayo Muñoz, E. Á. (2017) El desarrollo de las competencias emocionales como herramienta para la mejora de la interpretación musical en las enseñanzas de música en conservatorios (PhD in Education, Jaume I University, Spain)
  • Zheng, Y. (2017) Creativity in Piano Performance and Pedagogy: A Chinese Perspective (PhD, The Education University of Hong Kong)
  • Masdeu Yélamos, E. (2015) The Digitalisation of Music Classrooms in Schools in Catalonia: Study of and Proposal for a General Framework for Integrating Technology in Music Education (PhD in Education, Society and Quality of Life, University of Lleida, Spain)
  • Veloso, A. L. S. (2012) Voar até ao Comboio dos Segredos: A Construção de Significados Partilhados no Desenvolvimento do Pensamento Musical em Crianças do 1º Ciclo do EB (PhD in Music, Aveiro University, Portugal)

Teaching

Oscar contributes research methods seminars and supervision across a number of programmes within the College of Social Sciences and at Glasgow College, UESTC, China. In recent years these programmes have included, in alphabetical order:

  • Doctorate in Education (School of Education)
    • EdD Dissertation
  • International Summer School (Glasgow College, UESTC)
    • Aesthetic Experience: The Neuroscience of Music Appreciation, Convenor
  • MA Primary Education (School of Social & Environmental Sustainability)
    • Honours Dissertation
  • MSc Education, Public Policy & Equity (School of Education)
    • Policy Enquiry and Decision Making
  • MSc Enhanced Practice in Education (School of Social & Environmental Sustainability)
    • Reflective Practice, Convenor

Additional information

Journal Editorships

Academic and Professional Membership

  • British Educational Research Association (BERA)
  • Higher Education Academy (HEA) - Fellow
  • International Society for Music Education (ISME)
  • Scottish Association for Music Education (SAME)
  • Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research (SEMPRE)

Consulting and Advice

Oscar has been a Visiting Scholar at universities in Spain including Autonomous (Barcelona), Complutense (Madrid) and Jaume I (Castelló), and at Bologna Conservatory, Italy. He has delivered keynotes and seminars for researchers, policymakers and practitioners around the world. This has included for the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute and the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich. He has contributed to the Social Theory Applied and DoctoralWriting websites and was the External Examiner for the Doctor of Education programme at Durham until 2022.


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