Music Performance Anxiety in Adolescent Student Singers

<p>This project seeks to sidestep the debilitating effects of music performance anxiety by cross-referencing knowledge from the areas of adolescent psychology with literature on MPA in singers in general in order to target adolescent singers early in their training. As well as considering the causes, symptoms and treatment of music performance anxiety, the project examines the role of the natural anxieties of adolescence in triggering music performance anxiety and seeks to chart a way through. Its intended readership is the classical singing teacher.</p>

Music Performance Anxiety in Adolescent Student Singers

<p>This project seeks to sidestep the debilitating effects of music performance anxiety by cross-referencing knowledge from the areas of adolescent psychology with literature on MPA in singers in general in order to target adolescent singers early in their training. As well as considering the causes, symptoms and treatment of music performance anxiety, the project examines the role of the natural anxieties of adolescence in triggering music performance anxiety and seeks to chart a way through. Its intended readership is the classical singing teacher.</p>

Perspektif Guru Terhadap Pembelajaran Pelajar Remaja

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka perspektif guru berkaitan dengan pembelajaran pelajar remaja. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah temubual yang melibatkan seorang guru yang berpengalaman. Instrumen kajian terdiri daripada protokol temubual dan komputer riba. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa faktor pelajar, faktor guru, dan faktor persekitaran bilik darjah mempengaruhi pembelajaran pelajar remaja. Di samping itu, hasil kajian turut mendapati sekolah yang menyediakan kemudahan dan prasarana yang kondusif serta memberi pengiktirafan dan penghargaan kepada pelajar dan guru mampu meningkatkan pembelajaran pelajar remaja. Dari segi ciri-ciri pelajar remaja yang cemerlang, dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa pelajar remaja yang cemerlang memiliki kemahiran etika dan kerohanian, serta sahsiah yang positif. Selain itu, dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan bahawa guru mengakui keberkesanan penggunaan teknologi dan pembelajaran abad ke-21 dalam meningkatkan pembelajaran pelajar remaja. Hasil kajian turut mendapati bahawa guru perlu berkolaborasi dengan pelajar dan menjadi contoh kepada pelajar bagi mewujudkan persekitaran pembelajaran yang kondusif bagi pelajar remaja. Implikasi terhadap aspek pembelajaran pelajar remaja dibincangkan berdasarkan dapatan yang diperoleh dalam kajian ini. Teachers' Perspectives on Teenage Student Learning This study aims to explore teachers' perspectives related to adolescent student learning. This study uses an interview method involving an experienced teacher. The study instruments consisted of interview protocols and laptops. The results of the study found that student factors, teacher factors, and classroom environment factors influence the learning of adolescent students. In addition, the results of the study also found that schools that provide conducive facilities and infrastructure as well as give recognition and appreciation to students and teachers are able to improve the learning of adolescent students. In terms of the characteristics of excellent teenage students, the findings show that excellent teenage students have ethical and spiritual skills, as well as a positive personality. In addition, the findings of the study also show that teachers recognize the effectiveness of the use of technology and 21st century learning in improving the learning of adolescent students. The results also found that teachers need to collaborate with students and be an example to students to create a conducive learning environment for adolescent students. Implications on the learning aspects of adolescent students are discussed based on the findings obtained in this study

HEART OVER THE HEAD: SCIENCE TEACHERS’ INFLUENCE IN DEVELOPING SELF-AWARENESS AMONG THEIR ADOLESCENT STUDENTS

Self-awareness, at any stage, is very important in an individual’s life as it includes the recognition of cognitive- and social-, as well as emotional intelligence within the self.This study was conducted with an aim to assess ‘teaching with the head’ and ‘teaching with heart’ which one is more powerful in developing self-awareness among their students.The descriptive survey method was used for the 405 students and 58 teachers of Kolkata (South Kolkata and North Kolkata), selected through a random sampling technique. Two standardized questionnaires were prepared for assessing the nature of a student’s self-awareness and teacher’s teaching methods while t-tests were conducted to test the hypotheses. Results indicate that the methods of developing self-awareness must be influenced by the characteristics of the teaching with heart and during adolescence - students become very much aware of themselves which, in turn, emphasizes the requirement of proper development of their self-awareness. Therefore, a major contribution of this study may provide a platform to isolate some of the factors which affect the self-awareness of the adolescent students. KEYWORDS: Self-awareness, adolescent student,teaching with head,teaching with heart, science teacher.