ERIC Number: EJ919515
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 15
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The Intersections of Curriculum Development: Music, ICT and Australian Music Education
Southcott, Jane; Crawford, Renee
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v27 n1 p122-136 2011
Recently, in Australia both the "National Review of School Music Education" and "The Australian Curriculum" identify the importance of technology in school music education. However, the understanding of music technology, as demonstrated by state and territory curricular guidelines, is limited with technology mostly recognised as a tool. In comparison, contemporary Australian information and computer technology (ICT) curricula appear to have a very different understanding of how technology can enhance learning in the arts, specifically music. Through a comparison of the Australian States and Territories Years 7-10 curricular guidelines this article compares understandings in the two domains--ICT and the arts (particularly music). The different perspectives on the use of technology in music education can be seen as either using technology as a tool to support instruction in drill-like programs or as a platform for collaborative and creative learning that resonates with students in Australian music classrooms.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Music Education, Music, Guidelines, Secondary School Curriculum, Technology Integration, Curriculum Guides, Creative Activities, Learning Activities, Music Activities, Educational Policy, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Computer Uses in Education
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 10; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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