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EDAE958 Research-Based Secondary Music Pedagogy

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites EDAE957
Co-requisites ED901 or ED902 or PREX901 or PREX902
Restrictions EDAE905
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Myung-Sook Auh (mauh@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit aims to develop pre-service teachers' knowledge base for the psychology of music teaching and learning in secondary schools, which will enable them to understand their students better and make informed decisions in the secondary school context. The unit includes reading research studies on various topics relating to secondary music teaching, such as creativity, musical aptitude, visual thinking in sound, musical tastes, musical identity, gender and instrument choices, music and the brain, deliberate practice, self-regulation, choral conducting, musical beliefs, and aesthetic issues in music education.

Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Music Education: Cultural Values, Social Change and Innovation
ISBN: 9780398077273
Walker, R., Charles C. Thomas 2007
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 50% 2000
Assessment Notes
Application of Research to Teaching 1 (ART 1)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7
Assignment 2 50% 2000
Assessment Notes
Application of Research to Teaching 2 (ART 2)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate research-based knowledge of the pedagogies for teaching singing, playing instruments, composing, listening, and music ICT in secondary schools;
  2. demonstrate an in-depth understanding of pedagogical skills and knowledge for teaching Secondary Music;
  3. incorporate a wide range of teaching resources and innovative strategies in learning and teaching activities;
  4. adjust to diverse teaching contexts and student needs through problem solving skills and reflections; and
  5. make classroom environment that facilitates problem solving skills and creativity through musical activities.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Learning Outcomes of this unit include developing research-based knowledge of the pedagogies for secondary music. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Assignments of this unit require students to describe their strategies for applying research findings from selected topics to secondary music teaching by reading selected 16 research articles. The Assignments require effective communication skills in reading and writing. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
In this unit, students read a range of research topics including psychological and physiological responses to music (e.g., creativity, music and the brain) and pedagogical skills (e.g., choral conducting, motivation, deliberate practice). The wide range of research topics are designed to open students' views on music teaching, i.e., music teaching is not only about music pedagogy but also psychological and physiological aspects of human behaviour. This contributes to developing students' global perspectives in music teaching. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
This unit requires sufficient ICT skills to complete the requirements of this unit, such as use of Blackboard, e-mail, use of CD-rom unit materials, and internet access for further research information. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Assignments for this unit require students to develop strategies for applying research findings to secondary music teaching. This applied thinking process involves problem-solving skills. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
A Learning Outcome of this unit, i.e., adjusting to diverse teaching contexts and student needs, reflect that pre-service teachers enrolled in this unit seriously think about social responsibility in developing their pedagogical skills. 		True True True
   

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