scholarly journals The well-being of music educators during the pandemic Spring of 2020

2021 ◽  
pp. 030573562110420
Author(s):  
Peter Miksza ◽  
Kelly Parkes ◽  
Joshua A Russell ◽  
William Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Teaching Efficacy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Teaching Context ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many aspects of life, including the instructional practices of music educators. The purpose of this study was to examine music teachers’ well-being following the disruptions in schooling that resulted from the pandemic in the Spring of 2020. We also investigated how disruptions may have affected music teachers’ perceptions of their efficacy and the status of the profession. A questionnaire was completed by 2,023 music teachers who were members of the National Association for Music Education. We collected data related to (a) demographic and institutional information, (b) well-being, (c) teaching efficacy, (d) the impact of the pandemic upon the profession, and (e) the impact of the pandemic upon student learning. The questionnaire included the PERMA Profiler, a measure of well-being, and a portion of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Both PK–12 and collegiate teachers reported significantly lower levels of overall well-being and significantly higher levels of depression than published norms. Additional analyses examined the relationship of individual difference and teaching context variables to the well-being measures, perceptions of teaching efficacy, and perceptions of the pandemic’s impact on student learning.

scholarly journals Shaping Policy in Music Education: Music Teachers as Collaborative Change Agents

2020 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Carlos R. Abril ◽  
Brent M. Gault
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Evaluation ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Music Programs ◽  
Learning Standards

Music educators have experience working in education environments governed by shifting policies and mandates. How can music educators become agents empowered to shape, interpret, and design mechanisms for putting policy into practice? This article describes ways to understand policy and options for responding and contributing to its development and implementation. We examine how music educators have responded to two policy areas that have had a significant impact on music programs and teachers in recent years: (1) learning standards and (2) evaluation of student learning as a component of teacher evaluation. Examples in this article are meant to serve as a case in point for how music educators can become more responsive and actively engaged in policy matters.

Gender in Secondary Music Education in British Columbia

1998 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty Hanley
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Gender Beliefs ◽  
Secondary Music ◽  
Secondary Music Education ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

This study is a replication of Dr Lucy Green's (1993) research using responses to an open-ended questionnaire to interpret music teachers' perceptions about boys' and girls' achievements in music classes compared to their results on the General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations (GCSE) in music. Using a revised questionnaire, the British Columbia study examined secondary music teachers' perceptions of gender issues and compared them with Grade 12 Examination results. The impact of gender beliefs was most evident in composition, where the provincial grades contradict teachers' perceptions of success and where the possible impact of technology on girls has not yet been acknowledged.

New legislation in Brazilian music education: Studying the law and its implementation

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Dwight Manning ◽  
Marilia Kamil
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Educational History ◽  
National School ◽  
The Status ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Research Findings

In 2008, Brazilian legislators approved a law that added music on a mandatory basis to the basic national school curriculum. Despite the possibilities afforded by this legislation, music educators affirm that many questions remain due to its ambiguity. Given the 2012 deadline for the implementation of this law, there is a need to understand how it was enacted across diverse settings. This study considers the implementation from the perspective of music teachers. Thus, in this interview study, we seek to understand the status of music education throughout the country according to the perspectives of music educators from private and public schools. Such perspectives are situated within reviews of educational history, legislation, policy, and research. Findings point toward the need to (a) address a shortage of music teachers; (b) better define the preparation of professional music educators; and (c) identify pedagogies which are likely to have the greatest impact in implementing this new law.

scholarly journals The Impact of an In-Service Workshop on Cooperating Teachers’ Perceptions of Culturally Responsive Teaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constance L. McKoy ◽  
Rebecca B. MacLeod ◽  
Jennifer S. Walter ◽  
D. Brett Nolker
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Culturally Responsive Teaching ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Cooperating Teachers ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Responsive Teaching ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
The Impact

Culturally responsive teaching values students’ identities, backgrounds, and cultural references as key tools for building meaningful learning environments. It has been adopted by many educators globally, but has not been incorporated consistently by music educators. Few researchers in music education have investigated the impact of culturally responsive teaching and misconceptions exist about what it means to teach music in a culturally responsive manner. The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of an in-service program on cooperating teachers’ perceptions of culturally responsive teaching. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants rated familiarity and importance of culturally responsive teaching higher than they did prior to the workshop. Sixteen of the 18 participants indicated that the workshop had changed their understanding of culturally responsive teaching.

A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Preservice Music Teaching Efficacy Beliefs and Commitment to Music Teaching

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Prichard
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Teaching Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Music Teaching ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Course Experiences ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to investigate the music teaching efficacy beliefs and commitment to teaching of preservice music teachers enrolled in an introductory music education course. Also explored was the impact of introductory music education course experiences on preservice music teachers’ music teaching efficacy beliefs and commitment to teaching. This study was conducted in a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, organized into two strands (Strand I: Quantitative, Strand II: Qualitative). Introductory music education students ( N = 684) from 41 National Association of Schools of Music–accredited institutions participated in Strand I, with a nested sample of 24 interviewees participating in Strand II. Preservice music teachers’ efficacy beliefs were interpreted as having two dimensions: music teaching efficacy beliefs and classroom management efficacy beliefs. Mixed-methods analyses indicated that introductory music education students’ music teaching efficacy beliefs may have been impacted by a variety of course experiences, including individual mentoring, peer teaching, and field experience. Participants’ commitment to teaching may have been strengthened by mentoring, although instances of weakened commitment were rare. Additional findings included the types and qualities of experiences perceived by participants as influential to music teaching efficacy beliefs or commitment.

The Impact and Importance of Policy in the Lives of Music Teachers

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-26
Author(s):  
Patrick Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Complex Terrain ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
The Impact

This chapter introduces the reader to the purpose of this book, which is to facilitate the development of a policy identity in the field of music education so that music educators can be confident contributors to the policy process. The chapter articulates the ways in which policy can be formal or informal, obvious or subtle, stated or unstated, implicit or explicit. It demonstrates that policy starts with ideas, exemplifying how we may impact the process of adopting, implementing, and assessing said ideas. It shows how policy’s purposes are manifold, with practices that are deeply contextual and linked to constituencies and their interests. It argues, at the same time, that the consequences of policy can be acutely felt and are ethically far-reaching. The chapter, in sum, introduces policy as a complex terrain but also highlights tools for action.

Developing Effective Dispositions for Teaching Music

2019 ◽  
pp. 321-344
Author(s):  
Michael Raiber
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Music Teacher ◽  
Teacher Dispositions ◽  
Teacher Concerns ◽  
Teaching Music ◽  
The Impact

The impact of teacher dispositions on the professional development of preservice music teachers (PMTs) has been substantiated. This chapter describes an approach to dispositional development within the structure of an introduction to music education course. A teacher concerns model is used to organize this systematic approach through three developmental stages that include self-concerns, teaching task concerns, and student learning concerns. A series of 11 critical questions are presented for use in guiding PMTs’ dispositional development through these developmental stages. Activities to engage PMTs in the exploration of each of these questions are detailed for use by music teacher educators desiring to engage PMTs in dispositional development.

scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on socio-economic and sustainability

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueli Wei ◽  
Lijing Li ◽  
Fan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
World Economy ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Pumping elephantThe COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the lives of people around the world in millions of ways . Due to this severe epidemic, all countries in the world have been affected by all aspects, mainly economic. It is widely discussed that the COVID-19 outbreak has affected the world economy. When considering this dimension, this study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world economy, socio-economics, and sustainability. In addition, the research focuses on multiple aspects of social well-being during the pandemic, such as employment, poverty, the status of women, food security, and global trade. To this end, the study used time series and cross-sectional analysis of the data. The second-hand data used in this study comes from the websites of major international organizations. From the analysis of secondary data, the conclusion of this article is that the impact of the pandemic is huge. The main finding of the thesis is that the social economy is affected by the pandemic, causing huge losses in terms of economic well-being and social capital.

Elementary General Music Performances and Teachers’ Perceptions of Stress

2021 ◽  
pp. 875512332110104
Author(s):  
Jennifer Potter
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Elementary Music ◽  
General Music ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Elementary General Music ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of investigation was to examine the perceptions of elementary music teachers concerning the preparation of elementary music performances and the impact on their perceived stress. Participants were practicing elementary general music teachers ( N = 3) representing three different elementary schools from a metropolitan area in the Midwest. All participants were interviewed twice over a period of two months via Zoom. Data were analyzed through an open coding process (Gibbs, 2007), which yielded three themes: time management, control, and isolation. Facets of time management included strategic planning, organizational techniques, and instructional time; control concerned scheduling, repertoire selection, equipment, and performance venues; and isolation pertained to relationships with colleagues and administrators and an overwhelming amount of responsibility. These findings indicate the importance of acknowledging various stressors affecting music educators and how those might positively and negatively affect teachers and students.

Creating Virtual Ensembles: Common Approaches from Research and Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
Christopher Cayari
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Music Production ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Online Music ◽  
Education Courses

A virtual ensemble is a digital musical product that uses multiple recordings edited together to form a musical ensemble. Creating virtual ensembles can be a way for music educators to engage students through online music-making. This article presents eight steps for creating virtual ensembles in music education courses and classrooms. The steps are (1) identifying objectives and desired outcomes, (2) selecting repertoire, (3) developing learning resources, (4) creating an anchor for synchronizing, (5) choosing a recording method, (6) setting up a collection platform, (7) editing in postproduction, and (8) distributing the product. As online music production becomes more prevalent, projects like virtual ensembles can provide creative and exciting experiences for music teachers and students, whether produced in the classroom or through remote means on the Internet.

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