Musical Agency and the Zone of Proximal Development For students, musical agency means having a stake in the learning process; students have the capacity to believe they are in control of [...]
To Rote of To Note?
5 Feb 2018To Rote or To Note? The debate of rote vs. note has been written about copiously since the advent of music education, and in particular, Western music education. While the debate is less [...]
Musical ‘Expertise’ and the High School Experience Common Characteristics of Expert Performance within their Domain - Perceive large meaningful patterns (reading music) - - Process [...]
Musical Manipulation and the Droopy Eyed Teenager The Monday morning after a long winter break just might be the least motivating moment for a high school student all year. The refreshed [...]
Mindfulness, Ambiguity, and Aesthetic Hierarchy: A Philosophy for Music Education The purpose of philosophy in education is to examine the fundamental values of what and how we teach. [...]