ERIC Number: EJ1094156
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Mar
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Communities of Practice in the Conservatory: Learning with a Professional Musician
Virkkula, Esa
British Journal of Music Education, v33 n1 p27-42 Mar 2016
This article examines the sociocultural learning of popular and jazz music in communities of practice as part of secondary vocational music education in a Finnish conservatory. The research is based on performance workshops which were implemented as a joint effort between professional musicians and music students. These workshops are suggested as a method of utilising communities of practice. Research outcomes show that the workshops include opportunities for learning and developing musicianship on many levels. The potential of sociocultural learning should be recognised in music schools and teachers should develop learning environments which utilise it. Learning from playing experiences and from the evaluation of learning outcomes are largely the students' responsibility who require autonomy, initiative, the ability to solve problems and collaborate, and a readiness to reflect on experiences.
Descriptors: Music Education, Communities of Practice, Music, Popular Culture, Secondary Education, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Performance, Workshops, Music Activities, Sociocultural Patterns, Learning Processes, Personal Autonomy, Learning Motivation, Problem Solving, Cooperative Learning, Readiness, Reflection
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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