ABSTRACT
This book examines contemporary issues in music teaching and learning throughout the lifespan, illuminating an emerging nexus of trends shaping modern research in music education. In the past, most music learning opportunities and research were focused upon the pre-adult population. Yet, music education occurs throughout the lifespan, from birth until death, emerging not only through traditional formal ensembles and courses, but increasingly through informal settings as well. This book challenges previous assumptions in music education and offers theoretical perspectives that can guide contemporary research and practice. Exploring music teaching and learning practices through the lens of human development, sections highlight recent research on topics that shape music learning trajectories. Themes uniting the book include human development, assessment strategies, technological applications, professional practices, and cultural understanding. The volume deconstructs and reformulates performance ensembles to foster mutually rewarding collaborations across miles and generations. It develops new measures and strategies for assessment practices for professionals as well as frameworks for guiding students to employ effective strategies for self-assessment. Supplemental critical thinking questions focus the reader on research applications and provide insight into future research topics. This volume joining established experts and emerging scholars at the forefront of this multifaceted frontier is essential reading for educators, researchers, and scholars, who will make the promises of the 21st century a reality in music education. It will be of interest to a range of fields including music therapy, lifelong learning, adult learning, human development, community music, psychology of music, and research design.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|84 pages
Theoretical Perspectives in Music Learning Across the Lifespan
chapter 7|10 pages
Brief Focused Inquiry (BFI)
part II|64 pages
Music Instruction in Early Childhood and the Formative Years
chapter 9|14 pages
A Two-Year Study on Young Children's Interactivity With an iPad App
chapter 11|14 pages
Relationship Between Singing, Cultural Understanding, and Racial Attitude
part III|54 pages
Music Learning in Adolescence to Young Adulthood
chapter 13|13 pages
Aural Skills Assessment in Young Adult Musicians
chapter 16|14 pages
Relationships of Background Experience and Music Teaching Style with Conducting Functions
part IV|48 pages
Middle Age and Older Adult Musical Engagement