Creative Thinking in Music: Student-Centered Strategies for Implementing Exploration Into the Music Classroom

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Roger G. Coss
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Stage ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Exploratory Learning ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Music Student ◽  
Music Classroom ◽  
Mental Flexibility ◽  
Invented Notation ◽  
Individual Strategies

Research suggests that exploratory experiences in the music classroom are a crucial developmental stage as students begin making the kinds of decisions required of them during composition and improvisation. The aims of this article are to (1) articulate a rationale for exploratory learning experiences in the music classroom and (2) outline practical strategies for using exploration as a foundation for compositional and improvisational development. Drawing on the research of Peter Webster, John Kratus, and Maud Hickey, this article outlines group and individual strategies for setting up a listening walk, introducing students to invented notation, scaffolding exploratory learning experiences in the classroom, and provides resources for extending these lessons into composition and improvisation instruction. Embedding exploration into the music classroom empowers students to develop the mental flexibility, disposition, and skills needed for improvising and composing.

scholarly journals Learning from ELLs’ Perspectives: Mismatch between ELL and Teacher Perspectives on ELL Learning Experiences

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Jenna Min Shim ◽  
Anna Mikhaylovna Shur
Keyword(s):  
Activity Theory ◽  
Student Voice ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Teacher Perspectives ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Ell Students ◽  
Teachers Perspectives

Situated within Activity Theory, this study investigates and compares ELLs’ perspectives on their own learning and their teachers’ perspectives on their own learning experiences. The predilection carried by this study is that there is a significant value in attending to and understanding how ELL students make meaning of their learning circumstances and compare that to teachers’ perspectives on their students’ learning. This study also assumes that allowing student voice and perspective to be heard in school is a prerequisite for student-centered learning. The authors report that students’ perspectives on what they perceive as the limiting factors for their learning are sharply different from those of their teachers. Students’ perspectives in this study showed that their perspectives on, and attitudes toward, their learning are very much influenced by what teachers do and do not do.

Implementing Collaborative Problem-Based Learning with Web 2.0

2009 ◽  
pp. 372-388
Author(s):  
Steven C. Mills
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Instructional Methodologies ◽  
Collaborative Problem ◽  
K 12

Educators face the challenge of keeping classroom learning relevant for a generation of students who have never known life without computers, cell phones, and email. With Web 2.0 technologies educators can easily mediate student-centered learning experiences that engage students collaboratively in problem-solving and critical thinking. This chapter describes how Web 2.0 technologies can supply communication tools and information resources that facilitate the application of a robust set of instructional methodologies in the K-12 classroom. When the pedagogical features of Web 2.0 technologies are used with problem-solving methodologies, teachers can create powerful student-centered learning experiences for educating students for the 21st century.

Why Would We Use Technology in the Elementary Music Classroom?

2020 ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Amy M. Burns
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Elementary Music ◽  
Space Technology ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Music Classroom ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Elementary Music Educators

If the music classroom is meant to be a creative, safe, music-making space, how do educators balance technology in that space? Technology can be used in the simplest teacher-directed ways, as well as in a more student-centered “doing music” environment, depending on how the teacher wants to utilize it and how the students respond to it. Using approaches like Dr. Ruben Puentedura’s SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition) model and Liz Kolb’s Triple E (Engage, Enhance, Extend) Framework can help elementary music educators realize how much technology they want to use and when it would be the best tool for the students’ learning styles.

Accounting and Finance Students' Perceptions About Active Learning in an Economics-Lecture Classroom

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-34
Author(s):  
Sandrina B. Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Learning Techniques

In higher education there is an increasing trend from teacher-centered to student-centered learning environments, wherein active learning experiences can play a decisive role. This chapter assesses how students perceive the use of active learning techniques within the lecture framework, traditionally accepting students as passive listeners. A survey was distributed in the undergraduate course of Accounting and Finance - evening classes, at the end of the semester, to evaluate and help refine the active learning approach conducted in an economics course. Students reported an overall positive response towards active learning, which helped them to focus, engage, and learn. They especially value the lectures as interactive learning experiences. Students' appraisal regarding the usefulness of key implementation rules like the what, when, who technique on slide-written instructions, as well as the variety of active learning activities tested, revealed the designing and testing of active learning events need improvement.

Student-Centered Classrooms

2016 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dee Hansen ◽  
Leslie A. Imse
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Evaluation ◽  
Teacher Evaluations ◽  
Music Teacher ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Comprehensive Musicianship ◽  
Music Classroom ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Problem Solve ◽  
And Behavior

Music teacher evaluations traditionally examine how teachers develop student music-learning objectives, assess cognitive and performance skills, and direct classroom learning experiences and behavior. A convergence of past and current educational ideas and directives is changing how teachers are evaluated on their use of student-centered instructional approaches in the music classroom. These are classrooms facilitated rather than directed by the teacher in which students regularly communicate, collaborate, self-reflect, problem solve, and peer-evaluate about their learning. The authors trace the influence of three important initiatives that, among others, contributed to the implementation of student-centered learning in music classrooms: Arts PROPEL, Comprehensive Musicianship, and 21st Century Skills. The article also explores relationships between these entities, the National Music Standards, and teacher evaluation and provides an innovative model of teacher evaluation.

scholarly journals Efektivitas Model Project-Based Learning Terintegrasi STEM (PjBL-STEM) terhadap Keterampilan Berpikir Kreatif Siswa Kelas X

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 1284
Author(s):  
Jimmi Andrew Mamahit ◽  
Duran Corebima Aloysius ◽  
Hadi Suwono
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Stem Learning ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Model Project ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
New Ideas

<div align="center"><table width="645" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="439"><p><strong>Abstract:</strong> Creative thinking skills are individual skills in using their thinking processes to generate new ideas. Creative thinking skills make students active in learning, able to express opinions, and process information easily. Creative thinking skills also enhance collaborative learning in which student-centered learning activities. One of the learning models that can be used is the STEM integrated Project Based Learning (PjBL-STEM) learning model. The research was conducted to determine the success of the PjBL-STEM model on students' creative thinking skills. This research was conducted in class X IPA SMAN 5 Malang with this type of research in the form of a quasi-experimental research. The data analysis was in the form of a single anacova analysis. Based on the results of research data analysis, the PjBL-STEM model is effective against creative thinking skills in the experimental class compared to the control class.</p><p class="Abstract"><strong>Abstrak:</strong> Keterampilan berpikir kreatif merupakan keterampilan individu dalam menggunakan proses berpikirnya untuk menghasilkan gagasan yang baru. Keterampilan berpikir kreatif membuat siswa aktif belajar, mampu mengemukakan pendapat, dan mengolah informasi dengan mudah. Keterampilan berpikir kreatif juga meningkatkan pembelajaran kolaboratif yang kegiatan belajarnya berpusat pada siswa. Salah satu model pembelajaran yang dapat digunakan adalah model pembelajaran <em>Project Based Learning</em> terintegrasi STEM (PjBL-STEM). Penelitian yang dilakukan untuk mengetahui keberhasilan dari model PjBL-STEM terhadap keterampilan berpikir kreatif siswa. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di kelas X IPA SMAN 5 Malang dengan jenis penelitian ini berupa penelitian kuasi percobaan. Analisis data berupa analisis anakova tunggal. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data penelitian yang diperoleh model PjBL-STEM efektif terhadap keterampilan berpikir kreatif pada kelas eksperimen dibandingkan pada kelas kontrol.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

scholarly journals Gender and teacher attitude toward digital literacy programme in Kisii county primary schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-390
Author(s):  
Edwin Obwoge Makworo ◽  
George Morara Nyakoe ◽  
Teresa Kwamboka Abuya
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Literacy Programme ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning

Digital technologies have been associated with improved and enriched learning experiences which include more student-centered learning. These technologies have made teaching and learning experiences more interesting. In view of the crucial role of digital technologies in enhancing learning, this study sought to assess teacher attitudes towards the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) in Kisii County based on gender differences. Does the gender of the teachers involved in the Digital Literacy Programme in Kisii County affect their readiness to uptake and implement the program? A survey research design was applied in the study. The population of the study constituted of 1,420 standard one and two teachers selected from randomly sampled schools of the county. The sample size was determined using the Fisher formula and the sample consisted of 302 standard one and two teachers. Purposive sampling was used to select the specific teachers. Simple random sampling was used to select the specific schools to include in the study and proportionate sampling was used to determine the number of respondents from each school. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data. To ascertain the reliability of the research instruments, a pilot test was carried out and a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.76 was realized. Data were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics in SPSS. The study established that difference in gender has no effect on the teachers’ attitude to the Digital Literacy Programme.

scholarly journals A System-Wide Approach to Universal Design for Learning Implementation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Joni L Degner
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Universal Design For Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Value System ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Design For Learning ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Every Student Succeeds Act

Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an instructional framework based in neuroscience, optimizes teaching and learning by supporting learners through three overarching principles: Multiple Means of Engagement, Multiple Means Representation, and Multiple Means of Action and Expression (?About universal?). These principles and the subsequent framework that grew out of the work of CAST co-founders and framework co-creators Dr. David Rose and Anne Meyers has become greater than the sum of its parts. Practitioners who have even dabbled in Universal Design for Learning have likely come to the understanding that UDL is a student-centered value system of flexibility, accessibility, and high standards for all students; indeed, the goal of Universal Design for Learning is to create learning environments where students grow to be experts in their own learning. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) defines and endorses Universal Design for Learning as the framework for designing learning experiences that support the success of all learners

Developing a Student-centered and Inclusive Music Classroom

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice M. Hammel ◽  
Ryan M. Hourigan
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Inclusive Classroom ◽  
Music Teaching ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Music Classroom ◽  
Contingent Praise ◽  
Close Supervision ◽  
Teaching Music

Classroom behavior is a common concern among many music educators. This is particularly true for music educators who teach in inclusive settings. This chapter is designed to provide effective tools and strategies at the micro-level (e.g., behavior and management techniques), and the macro-level by informing the reader of philosophical underpinnings that encompass a successful inclusive classroom. The socialization and lasting relationships that all students develop in school are also of considerable importance. Therefore it is imperative for music educators to strive for a caring, inclusive environment that is conducive for all students to learn. The practical strategies suggested at the end of this chapter are presented to encourage music educators to create a tolerant, caring classroom that is conducive for music teaching and learning. Many of the techniques discussed in this chapter are just examples of good teaching regardless of what population of students you are teaching. Effective classroom management begins long before the students enter the music room. A well-prepared environment is essential for optimal instruction and is particularly important when teaching music to students with special needs. This groundwork can be time-consuming and requires a thoughtful approach to the classroom setting; however, it is well worth the planning when the classroom becomes an inclusive and student-centered environment. Conroy, Sutherland, Snyder and Marsh (2008), explains that specific teacher interventions can lead to improved student behavior. These interventions include: (a) close supervision and monitoring, (b) classroom rules, (c) opportunities to respond, and (d) contingent praise. As music educators, we can apply these principles to music classrooms. The next section of this chapter is designed to relate these interventions to music teaching and learning, and to provide strategies for music teachers. Close supervision and monitoring. Conroy et. al found that close supervision and monitoring can by implemented in the music classroom in the following ways: (a) student proximity to the teacher; (b) a music teacher’s ability to visually monitor all students; (c) active engagement with students; (d) student access to teacher; and (e) ratio of adults to students that is conducive to close supervision.

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