ABSTRACT
A central thesis of this final chapter, which echoes much of the thinking underlying the whole book, is that organizational development that is responsive and creative will only flourish in an environment underpinned by different forms of collaborative learning. Key threads throughout the book include:
Collaborative learning is central to transforming the master–apprentice transmission model of teaching, and to re-examining ways of learning in music education so that they reflect more closely the fundamentally collaborative nature of the art form itself.
Collaborative learning is critical to developing, deepening and transforming shared expertise and understanding.
Collaborative learning is a powerful means of liberating creativity, bridging social and cultural divides, and meeting the challenges of the twenty-first century in the arts, education and in the wider society.
Collaborative learning is a fundamental skill for contemporary practitioners in the arts.
