Skype music lessons in the academy: Intersections of music education, applied music and technology

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan B. Kruse ◽  
Steven C. Harlos ◽  
Russell M. Callahan ◽  
Michelle L. Herring
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Applied Music ◽  
Music Lessons ◽  
Music And Technology

The charmed dyad: Multimodal music lessons for pupils with severe or multiple disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 1321103X2097480
Author(s):  
Melissa Bremmer ◽  
Carolien Hermans ◽  
Vincent Lamers
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
Children's Music ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Music Lessons ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Teaching Music

This multiple-case-studies research explored a multimodal approach to teaching music to pupils (from 4 to 18 years old) with severe or multiple disabilities. By combining music with, for example, tactile stimulation, movement, or visuals, meaning-making processes in music of these pupils was stimulated, helping them to understand the internal structures and expressive qualities of music. Three music teachers and a social worker participated in this study. Individual and collective video reflections and microanalysis were applied to gather data about their multimodal teaching practice. The data were analyzed through Schmid’s framework (2015) of “multimodal dimensions of children’s music experiences,” developed for general music education. This framework consists of four dimensions: narrativity, sociality, materiality, and embodiment. Based on the findings, Schmid’s framework could be revised for special education, thus providing music teachers with a tool for designing multimodal music lessons for pupils with severe or multiple disabilities.

Expertise in applied studio teaching: Teachers working with multiple levels of learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-298
Author(s):  
Jennifer Blackwell
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Positive Feedback ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Applied Music ◽  
Teacher Modeling ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Formal Recognition

One-to-one lessons are ubiquitous in music education, and thus understanding the components of effective teaching in this environment is essential for student learning. This study explored whether the teaching elements identified in previous studies were evident with applied music teachers working with both college and pre-college students, and if those elements differed as a function of the level of the students. In addition, these teachers were asked to provide commentary on what they deemed important to effective studio teaching. I examined video recordings of 18 lessons given by two applied teachers who had received formal recognition for outstanding teaching. Many of the observations in this study were consistent with previous findings; however, higher rates of low magnitude positive feedback and student errors that did not elicit stops were present. One element regarding physical proximity was added. The findings indicate important differences in the way these teachers approach students at different levels, particularly regarding side coaching during performance, teacher modeling, feedback, and correction of errors. Participants also emphasized the importance of rapport and positive relationships.

Enhanced Learning for Young Music Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Briscoe
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Musical Instrument ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Home Practice ◽  
Music Lessons ◽  
Enhanced Learning

Factors that determine the rate of a child’s progress on a musical instrument include the quality, quantity, and regularity of home practice. Because a young pupil sometimes lacks the skills necessary to practice independently at times, music teachers could encourage and motivate parents/guardians to participate more fully in their child’s music education. Sandler and Hoover-Dempsey discovered a number of variables that seem to influence parents’ willingness to become more active in school-related activities. These findings provide music teachers with insights into how to motivate adults to become more involved in their child’s music lessons.

An Exploration of Potential Factors Affecting Student Withdrawal From an Undergraduate Music Education Program

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell B. Gavin
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Applied Music ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Life Issues ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Music Education Majors ◽  
Personal Career

The purpose of this study was to examine the degree withdrawal patterns of undergraduate music education majors, with a specific focus on the individual experiences of students withdrawing from the major. Data from recently withdrawn students ( N = 14) were assembled using a qualitative methodology that included semistructured interviews, questionnaires, researcher journals, and meetings with experienced researchers. The data were analyzed and coded, generating a number of categories for discussion and analysis. Students’ experiences during college were diverse, with concerns focused on the applied music component of the degree surfacing as important to many students. The reasons given for withdrawal from the music education program also were diverse, including dismissal from the applied music studio, erosion of personal confidence as a musician, realizations about their feelings toward music versus their feelings about teaching in general as it related to their personal career goals, and personal life issues. Following withdrawal from the music education curriculum, all interviewed students reported that they remained actively involved in music in some way. Implications of these results are discussed in relation to individual experiences and the function of those experiences within the context of current models of student persistence.

The Identification of Needs for the Provision of In-service Training in Music Education in Botswana

1998 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mothusi Phuthego
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Musical Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sight Reading ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Music Lessons ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Main Activity

This study investigates the in-service training needs of the primary school generalist teacher in Botswana. The findings established that singing is a major cross-curricular activity in schools. Dance on the other hand, despite being the most popular form of entertainment in and outside school, is not regarded as an aspect of music education. Instrumental teaching is virtually non-existent. Teachers' interests in further musical training are influenced by a misconception that singing should be the main activity in music lessons. As a result most are only interested in improving their skills in areas that will improve their singing, such as theory of music to aid sight reading.

scholarly journals Pre-school teaching students’ opinions on distance education: Preferences and emotional states

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 2901-2915
Author(s):  
Mehmet Sahin Akinci
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Music Lessons ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has created obstacles in all areas of social and daily life since 2020, has completely prevented educational activities and caused drastic changes.  Following the start of the COVID-19 restrictions, preschool education undergraduate students continued to take their music lessons with the distance education applications. It can be said that all of the students continued their distance education activities in these conditions with different socio-economic characteristics, physical opportunities and emotional diversity. In this study, which aims to examine the distance education applications offered to undergraduate students who have taken music lessons through distance education, in terms of their individual preferences and emotional conditions, 103 preschool teaching students took part as participants. The data of the research were obtained through the questionnaire prepared by the researcher and studied with the descriptive survey model. Some of the findings obtained in the research were that 60.2% of the participants’ would have preferred face-to-face education if they had a choice in the restrictions, and that there was a significant relationship between participants’ being psychologically impacted from the news they watched, their longing for their lives before the lockdown days and their economic status.   Keywords: COVID-19, education, music education, preschool teaching, distanced education.

The Evaluation of Third-Grade Music Lessons and Student Writing Skills with Student Diaries

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
Yıldız Mutlu Yıldız
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
Written Expression ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Music Lessons ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Document Review

This study aims to evaluate the case of reaching the outcomes of music lessons and the development of written expression skills with student diaries. Document review technique as a part of qualitative research design was used and purposeful sampling was applied. Thirty students studying in third grade during the 2013–2014 academic year participated in the research. The participants were asked to keep a diary for 8 weeks in relation to the outcomes covered at the music lesson. Student diaries were examined based on content analysis and written expression skill was evaluated with rubrics prepared in connection with the outcomes. It was found that students developed their written expression skill in their diaries after the activities and they used the terms related to music in an appropriate way, while expressing the knowledge and skills they acquired during treatment. Student diaries can be used for all lessons, especially in primary schools. Keywords: Student diary, music education, writing skills, third grade;

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