scholarly journals The Learning Effect of Electroacoustic Music in Secondary Education An Interdisciplinary Practice in Greek Schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 562-574
Author(s):  
VASSILEIA BOURA
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Contemporary Music ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Electroacoustic Music ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Musical Aesthetics ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Learning School

In the rise of the 21st century, the music educator in modern schools is challenged to educate and train students in both conventional and contemporary music theory and practice. The contemporary approach to music learning and composition requests knowledge and practical skills from interdisciplinary fields. Electronics, physics, mathematics, computer science and music are merged to produce different contemporary styles of music. Students, in secondary education, are challenged to develop listening, performing and computer music skills, to expand their musical aesthetics and culture, together with their musical memory. Music educators are expected to teach a wide range of musical styles and techniques. Science and technology are parts of the musical practice in schools. Music has become an interdisciplinary subject, capable, more today than ever, to educate and shape personalities in school and for preparing students to be strong and healthy for entering society. Scientific and empirical research continues to be conducted to provide helpful guidelines for teachers' intentional use of music, in every class. This paper provides music educators with successful and valuable methods for incorporating electroacoustic music into the teaching and learning school environment applicable to secondary school settings

scholarly journals Maths attitudes, school affect and teacher characteristics as predictors of maths attainment trajectories in primary and secondary education

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 200975
Author(s):  
Danielle Evans ◽  
Andy P. Field
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Teacher Characteristics ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Teacher Relationships ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Student Teacher Relationships

Maths attainment is essential for a wide range of outcomes relating to further education, careers, health and the wider economy. Research suggests a significant proportion of adults and adolescents are underachieving in maths within the UK, making this a key area for research. This study investigates the role of children's perceptions of the school climate (children's affect towards school and student–teacher relationships), their attitudes towards maths and teacher characteristics as predictors of maths attainment trajectories, taking the transition from primary to secondary education into consideration. Two growth models were fit using secondary data analysis of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). The first model, which looked at predictors of maths attainment in primary education, found significant associations only between positive maths attitudes and increased maths attainment. The second model, which looked at predictors of maths attainment in secondary education, found significant associations between increased maths attainment and positive maths attitudes, decreased school belonging, positive student–teacher relationships and increased teacher fairness. The findings suggest that the secondary education school environment is particularly important for maths attainment.

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical and Qualitative Assessment in Music Education

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Community Music ◽  
Music Teaching ◽  
Education Assessment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical and Qualitative Assessment in Music Education offers global, comprehensive, and critical perspectives on a wide range of conceptual and practical issues in music education assessment, evaluation, and feedback as these apply to various forms of music education within schools and communities. The central aims of this Handbook focus on broadening and deepening readers’ understandings of and critical thinking about the problems, opportunities, “spaces and places,” concepts, and practical strategies that music educators and community music facilitators employ, develop, and deploy to improve various aspects of music teaching and learning around the world.

scholarly journals Involucramiento docente y condiciones del aula: una díada para mejorar la convivencia escolar en bachillerato

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-414
Author(s):  
Mario Alberto González Medina ◽  
Diana Carolina Treviño Villareal
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Empirical Model ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Decisive Factor ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The Relationship

Una mejora en la convivencia escolar resulta ser un baluarte que viene a influir en las relaciones que se dan al interior de las escuelas, no obstante, para alcanzar dicha mejora, es necesario conocer aquellos elementos que la favorecen. Derivado de esto, el objetivo del presente trabajo es determinar la relación entre los factores Atención, Participación, Sanciones y Condiciones del Aula con la Convivencia escolar en alumnos de bachillerato. La muestra estuvo conformada por 47397estudiantes de la República Mexicana; fue utilizado un cuestionario que forma parte de la Evaluación de Condiciones Básicas para la Enseñanza y el Aprendizaje (ECEA) realizado por el Instituto Nacional para la Evaluación en México. Después de una revisión de la literatura, se propuso un modelo teórico con los factores mencionados. Posteriormente, fue aplicada la técnica de modelaje con ecuaciones estructurales y se obtuvo un modelo empírico. Se hizo evidente la relación entre los factores citados con la convivencia escolar, esto es, la atención que proporcionan los maestros, la participación que promueven, las sanciones que aplican y las condiciones del aula son cruciales para mejorar la convivencia. Se concluye que tanto el involucramiento de los docentes como de las autoridades educativas es transcendental en este tema. An improvement in school coexistence figures as a decisive factor influencing relationships within the school community. However, in order to achieve such an improvement, it is necessary to know the elements that may favor the aforementioned interaction and community life. Hence, the objective of the present work is to determine the relationship between several factors, namely Attention, Participation, Sanctions and Classroom Conditions, in secondary education. The sample consisted of 47397 students from the Mexican Republic, and a questionnaire conducted by the National Institute for Evaluation in Mexico as part of the Assessment of Basic Conditions for Teaching and Learning (ECEA) was used. After a review of the literature, a theoretical model considering the mentioned factors was proposed. Subsequently, the modeling technique with structural equations was applied and an empirical model was obtained. Here, the relationship between the aforementioned factors and school interaction became evident; that is, the attention provided by the teachers, the participation promoted, the sanctions applied and the conditions of the classroom were proven crucial to improving the school environment. It is hence concluded that both the involvement of teachers and educational authorities are transcendental in this area.

scholarly journals The Effect of Electroacoustic Music in Enhancing Interpersonal Relationships in School Community An Empirical Research for Secondary Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 891-900
Author(s):  
VASSILEIA BOURA
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Community ◽  
Electroacoustic Music ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Human Environment ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study

Electroacoustic music, as the contemporary art of sounds originating from the human environment, is selected to play a unifying role of interdisciplinary study areas in school, but also be the vehicle for the school community to form links with the wider society for enhancing students' learning, emotional skills and carrier orientation. Electroacoustic music learning methods are empiricaly proved to play an important role in students' education and in future citizens' attitude and ethics. This paper is based on empirical practices and statistically analysed results. Previous studies, worldwide, have shown a positive relationship between music and academic achievement. This study explores the possible reasons why electroacoustic music positively affects interpersonal relationships in school environment. Educators and curriculum developers may want to include electroacoustic music in their instructional units, on an international level. Bioscientists and psychologists may extend this empirical research to scientific. Since 2012 different empirical educational programmes in Greek European and public schools under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, have aimed to enhance learning and intra-school interpersonal relationships in Secondary Education. The programmes reffered to in this paper discribe the results of electroacoustic music effect on interpersonal relationships in the school environment.

A prática pedagógica no processo de alfabetização e letramento no ensino regular e multisseriado

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Object Of Study

This study addresses the issue of literacy and literacy in the early years of elementary school, considering the classes with regular and multi-grade education, starting from an analysis of pedagogical practices developed in the classroom, with relevant aspects such as: initial education and continuing of teachers, relating to the practices carried out in the school environment and at work with literacy and literacy. The objective was to analyze which factors influence the development of pedagogical practices from the perspective of literacy and literacy in the early years of elementary school in regular and multi-grade classes in the city of Pombal-PB. The methodology used starts from a descriptive study with qualitative and quantitative approach, characterized as a field research and having as research instruments structured questionnaires with open and closed questions, in an attempt to get as close to the reality of the object of study as possible analysis and reflection of the collected data and the contribution of some authors on the aborted theme. It was found with field research that several factors influence the development of pedagogical practice, such as: lack of teacher training programs that contribute to the relationship between theory and practice, more effective family participation in school and organization of teaching. meet the needs of the teaching and learning process with smaller classes not organized in multi-grade education. It is hoped that the present study can contribute to important discussions about pedagogical practices focused on the teacher's work and the process of literacy and literacy, with influence on the academic environments, the pedagogical practice of teachers and the different contexts that involve actions turned on the teaching and learning process.

The Community Music Facilitator and School Music Education

2012 ◽  
pp. 494-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Higgins ◽  
Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Music Education ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Community Music ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
School Music ◽  
Pedagogical Models

Community music facilitators move in and between many diverse settings. They can be found facilitating local music activities in arts centers, schools, sporting grounds, recording studios, places of worship, living rooms, and a wide range of other community contexts. This article focuses on community music facilitators who have been invited into the school environment to stimulate or establish active music-making opportunities. It shows that community music facilitators can provide music educators working in schools with models of a range of teaching practices, which can connect to a wide diversity of learning styles, especially in socially and culturally diverse environments. Likewise, music educators working in schools (who tend to have formal education qualifications) can provide pedagogical models for community music practices. Both positions have much to offer each other in this respect.

LINGKUNGAN PENDIDIKAN DALAM AL-QUR’AN DAN HADIS

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Hasbullah Hasbullah
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Environment Education ◽  
Artificial Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Biological Environment ◽  
Education Process

Abstract. Educational environment is needed in the education process, because the educational environment serves to support the process of teaching and learning, a comfortable environment and support for the implementation of an education is needed. The environment is distinguished into the biological environment, the non-living natural environment, the artificial environment and the social environment. Education is one of the first obligations for parents. In Islam, the person most responsible for the education of the child is the parent. The family is the "smallest people" who have leaders and members, has a division of work and work, and the rights and obligations of each member. The best exemplary education for children is if both parents are able to connect their child with the example of Rasûlullâh SAW, as uswah of all mankind. A positive school environment is a school environment that provides facilities and motivation for religious education. Keywords. Environment, Education   Abstrak. Lingkungan pendidikan sangat dibutuhkan dalam proses pendidikan, sebab lingkungan pendidikan berfungsi menunjang terjadinya proses belajar mengajar, lingkungan yang nyaman dan mendukung bagi terselenggaranya suatu pendidikan sangat dibutuhkan. Lingkungan dibedakan menjadi lingkungan alam hayati, lingkungan alam non-hayati, lingkungan buatan dan lingkungan sosial. Pendidikan merupakan salah satu kewajiban pertama bagi orang tua. Dalam Islam, orang yang paling bertanggung jawab dalam pendidikan anak adalah orang tua. Keluarga adalah “umat terkecil” yang memiliki pimpinan dan anggota, mempunyai pembagian tugas dan kerja, serta hak dan kewajiban bagi masing-masing anggotanya. Pendidikan keteladanan terbaik bagi anak, ialah jika kedua orang tua mampu menghubungkan anaknya dengan keteladanan Rasûlullâh SAW, sebagai uswah seluruh umat manusia. Lingkungan sekolah yang positif yaitu lingkungan sekolah yang memberikan fasilitas dan motivasi untuk berlangsungnya pendidikan agama. Kata Kunci. Lingkungan, Pendidikan Daftar Pustaka Ahmadi, Abu dan Nur Uhbiyati. 2001. Ilmu Pendidikan. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta. Badudu, Js. 1996. Kamus Umum Bahas Indonesia. Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan. Juhji. 2015. “Telaah Komparasi Konsep Pembelajaran Menurut Imam Al-Zarnuji dan Imam Al-Ghozali”. Tarbawi. 1(02): 17-26 Juli - Desember 2015. Terdapat dalam http://jurnal.uinbanten.ac.id/index.php/tarbawi/article/view/257/254 Nata, Abudin. 2010. Sejarah Pendidikan Islam. Jakarta: Raja Grafindo Persada. Nizar, Samsul dan Zainal Efendi Hasibuan. 2011. Hadist Tarbawi. Jakarta: Kalam Mulia. Purwanto, Ngalim. 1996. Psikologi Pendidikan. Bandung: Remaja Rosda Karya. Ramayulis. 2008. Ilmu Pendidikan Islam. Jakarta: Kalam Mulia. Soejono, Ag. tt. Pendahuluan Pendidikan Umum. Bandung: CV. Ilmu. Suwarno. 1982. Pengantar Umum Pendidikan. Jakarta: Aksara Baru. Tafsir, Ahmad. 2000. Ilmu Pendidikan dalam Perspektif Islam. Bandung: Remaja Rosda Karya. Tafsir, Ahmad. 2003. Metodologi Pengajaran Agama Islam. Bandung: Rosdakarya. Uhbiyati, Nur. 1997. Ilmu Pendidikan Islam. Bandung: Pustaka Setia.

Music after the Fall

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Rutherford-Johnson
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Contemporary Music ◽  
The United States ◽  
Art Music ◽  
Sound Art ◽  
Musical Composition ◽  
Western Art ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Cold War

By the start of the 21st century many of the foundations of postwar culture had disappeared: Europe had been rebuilt and, as the EU, had become one of the world’s largest economies; the United States’ claim to global dominance was threatened; and the postwar social democratic consensus was being replaced by market-led neoliberalism. Most importantly of all, the Cold War was over, and the World Wide Web had been born. Music After The Fall considers contemporary musical composition against this changed backdrop, placing it in the context of globalization, digitization, and new media. Drawing on theories from the other arts, in particular art and architecture, it expands the definition of Western art music to include forms of composition, experimental music, sound art, and crossover work from across the spectrum, inside and beyond the concert hall. Each chapter considers a wide range of composers, performers, works, and institutions are considered critically to build up a broad and rich picture of the new music ecosystem, from North American string quartets to Lebanese improvisers, from South American electroacoustic studios to pianos in the Australian outback. A new approach to the study of contemporary music is developed that relies less on taxonomies of style and technique, and more on the comparison of different responses to common themes, among them permission, fluidity, excess, and loss.

Theory and Practice of Quality Management in Lifelong Learning at a Public University

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-73
Author(s):  
Petr Adamec
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Public University ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
University Policy ◽  
Higher Education Act ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Education Act

The core issue of this paper is a quality in the lifelong learning. The aim of the contribution is to describe the area, level and dimensions of quality in a wide range of lifelong learning programs, respectively of further education, which are realized in the sense of § 60 and 60a of the Higher Education Act. The content of the paper also focuses on the theoretical and practical starting points of the quality phenomenon, both from the historical point of view and especially from the perspective of the current focus and concept of university policy in the European and Czech region. The paper also presents the results of a survey focusing on approaches to the quality assurance systems in the concept of components at selected public university.

Building a Culture of Ethical, Comparable, Authentic Assessment

2019 ◽  
pp. 463-481
Author(s):  
Andrew Reid ◽  
Julie Ballantyne
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
System Level ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Subject

In an ideal world, assessment should be synonymous with effective learning and reflect the intricacies of the subject area. It should also be aligned with the ideals of education: to provide equitable opportunities for all students to achieve and to allow both appropriate differentiation for varied contexts and students and comparability across various contexts and students. This challenge is made more difficult in circumstances in which the contexts are highly heterogeneous, for example in the state of Queensland, Australia. Assessment in music challenges schooling systems in unique ways because teaching and learning in music are often naturally differentiated and diverse, yet assessment often calls for standardization. While each student and teacher has individual, evolving musical pathways in life, the syllabus and the system require consistency and uniformity. The challenge, then, is to provide diverse, equitable, and quality opportunities for all children to learn and achieve to the best of their abilities. This chapter discusses the designing and implementation of large-scale curriculum as experienced in secondary schools in Queensland, Australia. The experiences detailed explore the possibilities offered through externally moderated school-based assessment. Also discussed is the centrality of system-level clarity of purpose, principles and processes, and the provision of supportive networks and mechanisms to foster autonomy for a diverse range of music educators and contexts. Implications for education systems that desire diversity, equity, and quality are discussed, and the conclusion provokes further conceptualization and action on behalf of students, teachers, and the subject area of music.

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