本研究主要目的旨在探討家長為子女選擇初階鋼琴教師時所考量的因素，及所考量的因素是否因家長年齡、學歷、音樂背景、國籍等背景變項的不同而有差異。研究的受試者包括八十一名美國籍家長與七十三名臺灣籍家長，利用研究者自編之「家長關切教師因素調查問卷」作為資料收集的工具進行問卷調查。透過分析受試者不同背景變項的差異情形，藉以發現影響家長選擇教師之主要因素。研究結果發現家長的學歷、音樂背景、國籍對於選擇初階鋼琴教師的考量因素有顯著差異。最後研究者根據研究結果，提出三項相關建議供未來研究之參考。

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of beginning piano teacher, and to compare the differences of attitudes of parents from diverse backgrounds toward piano teachers. Parents' age, education level, music background, and nationality were examined. The analysis of different background variables among parents revealed main determinants of piano-teacher selection. The results showed parents from different education level, music background, and nationality held different viewpoints and values concerning the teacher's music degree, teaching experience, teaching style, features of personality, professional skills, and teaching methods. Finally, this study provided three recommendations; including expanding the range of subjects, increasing the variables, as well as adopting qualitative research methods.