Overview

Debates in Music Teaching encourages student and practising teachers to engage with contemporary issues and developments in music education. It introduces the central concepts and practices that have influenced the major interventions and initiatives in music teaching, and supports you as you develop a critical approach and new ways of looking at ideas. Accessible, comprehensive chapters aim to stimulate thinking and creativity in relation to theory and practice, facilitate readers to reach their own informed judgements and argue their point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. Experts in the field consider key issues including: The justification for music in the school curriculum Partnerships in music education and the identity of the music teacher Technology and conceptions of musicianship and musicality Social justice and music education Critical thinking and music education Autonomy and integrity for music in a 'cross' curriculum Music and spirituality Debates in Music Teaching is for all student and practising teachers interested in furthering their understanding of the subject. Including carefully annotated further reading and reflective questions to help shape your own research and writing, this collection provides an introduction to recent critical thinking and contemporary debates within the subject.

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Author:   Chris Philpott ,  Gary Spruce
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9780415597623

ISBN 10:   0415597625
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   17 May 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Philosophical, Sociological and Psychological Foundations 1. What can reflective teachers learn from philosophies of music education? From Personal Philosophy to Critical Cultural Readership 2. Policy and Practice in Music Education: A Sociological Perspective 3. Creativity, Culture and the Practice of Music Education 4. The Justification for Music in the Curriculum: Music Can be Bad for You 5. What is Musical Development and Can Education Make a Difference? Political Perspectives 6. Music Education and Social Justice: Towards a Radical Political History and Vision 7. The National Curriculum as Manifest Destiny 8. Musical Ideologies, Practices and Pedagogies: Addressing Pupil Alienation through a Praxial Approach to the Music Curriculum The Pedagogy of Music 9. Integrity and Autonomy for Music in a Creative and Cross-Curriculum 10. Assessment for Self Directed Learning in Music Education 11. Those Who Can – Play; Those Who Can't – Use Music Tech? How Can Teachers Knock Down the Walls Between Music and Music Technology? 12. Musical Knowledge, Critical Conscious and Critical Thinking 13. Music 14-19: Choices, Challenges, and Opportunities 14. Partnerships in Music Education: So - Who is the Teacher? Professional Development 15. Teachers and Pupils as Researchers: Methods for Researching School Music 16. Professional Development and Music Education

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Chris Philpott is Head of the Department of Secondary Education at the University of Greenwich and has been responsible for Secondary PGCE music programmes in two universities. Gary Spruce is Senior Lecturer in Education with responsibility for Music ITT, Open University, UK.

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