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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Music for Citizenship: A Commentary on Paul Woodford's "Democracy and Music Education--Liberalism, Ethics, and the Politics of Practice"
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Elliott, David J. – Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 2008
In this article, the author engages in a lively interactive discussion with Paul Woodford's text, "Democracy and Music Education." He questions Woodford's criticism of Praxial Music Education (PME)--particularly his dismissal of PME as a "performance alone" notion. PME, this author asserts, is fundamentally multidimensional, contextually reflexive…
Descriptors: Music Education, Teaching Styles, Music, Democracy
Music Education and Ethical Judgment in the Postmodern Condition
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Locke, Kirsten A. – Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 2008
In his book "Democracy and Music Education: Liberalism, Ethics, and the Politics of Practice," Paul Woodford issues an invitation for shared dialogue and debate regarding the state of music education in developed countries. Through an appropriation of John Dewey's thoughts regarding a democratic society, Woodford sees great hope for the position…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Democracy, Developed Nations
Doing and Publishing Music Education Research: Promoting Careers, Disciplines, or Teaching?
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Regelski, Thomas A., Ed. – Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 2007
Music education research today continues in well-worn paths. While it may be productive in quantity, it is not clear the degree to which it informs current music teacher education or has produced advances in teaching practice. Indeed, as some critics of university-based teacher education research have argued (e.g., Boyer 1990; Schwandt 2005), such…
Descriptors: Music Education, Educational Research, Music Teachers, Teaching Methods
Music Education for Society's Sake: Music Education in an Era of Global Neo-Imperial/Neo-Medieval Market-Driven Paradigms and Structures
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Jones, Patrick M. – Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 2007
Music educators must prepare students to survive and thrive in the global world of today (and in the anticipated future) through their best scholarly efforts. The magnitude of change caused by globalization requires a complete reexamination of school music offerings grounded in the realities of the global geo-sociopolitical environment--not…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Global Approach, Music Teachers