This is a culmination of a decade of research driven by the fact that music has been neglected in early childhood programs in favour of literacy and numeracy. Research has identified a connection between academic performance and musical programs and this has given music a renewe…
Community musicians move in many diverse settings, and facilitate local music activities in a wide array of community contexts including schools, hospitals, places of worship, music festivals, and prisons. Underscoring the importance of active participation and sensitivity to co…
Studio-based instrumental learning
by Burwell, Kim
fromSEMPRE studies in the psychology of music
Kim Burwell investigates the nature of lesson interactions in studio-based instrumental teaching and learning. Focusing on a single case study of two clarinet lessons, Burwell analyses collaborative lesson activity and creates a framework to support reflection among practitioner…
Studio-based instrumental learning
by Burwell, Kim
fromSEMPRE studies in the psychology of music
In Studio Based Instrumental Learning, Kim Burwell investigates the nature of lesson interactions in instrumental teaching and learning. Studio lesson activity is represented as a private interaction, dealing with skill acquisition and reflecting a tradition based in apprentices…
Professional knowledge in music teacher education
The complexity of the various forms of knowledge and practices that are encountered by teachers, university lecturers, teacher trainers, student teachers, policy makers and researchers, demands careful thought and reflection. This book focuses on how knowledge is understood, wha…
'The Child as Musician' celebrates the richness and diversity of the many different ways in which children can engage in and interact with music. It presents theory - both cutting edge and classic - in an accessible way for readers by surveying research concerned with the develo…
"Music education for children with autism spectrum disorder" provides information about autism spectrum disorder and strategies for engaging students with ASD in music-based activities such as singing, listening, moving, and playing instruments. This practical resource is for te…
'Exceptional Music Pedagogy for Children with Exceptionalities' offers readers in music education, music therapy, and music in special education communities a new, important, and globally-informed resource for effective music pedagogies in theory and practice.