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View article: Beowulf Opera Scenes: Classroom music pedagogy and knowledge when composing an opera with primary-school children
Beowulf Opera Scenes: Classroom music pedagogy and knowledge when composing an opera with primary-school children Open
Composing with children is a complex area that many generalist primary-school teachers in England report finding challenging or intimidating. This article draws on existing literature relating to composing in schools, child-centered learni…
View article: Rethinking pedagogic identities for Key Stage 3 general classroom music teacher education: an autoethnographic study
Rethinking pedagogic identities for Key Stage 3 general classroom music teacher education: an autoethnographic study Open
My role as a university-based, general classroom music teacher educator in England has become unclear, exacerbated by policies that have undermined the field of classroom music in schools and the role of universities in teacher education. …
View article: Popular music meta-pedagogy in music teacher education
Popular music meta-pedagogy in music teacher education Open
This chapter discusses issues surrounding the training of secondary school classroom music teachers in England and shares some findings from a small-scale action research project. In order to prepare beginning music teachers to teach music…