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Publication Date: 2017-Oct
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Development of the Processfolio: Promoting Preservice Music Teacher Reflection through Authentic Assessment
Silveira, Jason M.; Beauregard, Julie; Bull, Tina
Journal of Music Teacher Education, v27 n1 p11-23 Oct 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine what impact an authentic assessment tool (i.e., a processfolio) would have on our music education Master of Arts in Teaching degree program. We conducted a case study at our university with the music education Master of Arts in Teaching student cohort to detail the development and initial implementation of the processfolio as a means of reflection in preservice music teachers. Data included participant observation, individual and collaborative note taking, written artifacts from students and faculty, audio/video recordings, and semistructured interviews. Findings indicated (a) processfolios became a lens through which students focused their growth as reflective teachers; (b) a lack of examples and confusion over specific processfolio requirements was stress inducing; (c) the collaborative nature of working within a peer/faculty cohort was socially, emotionally, and academically valuable; (d) students effectively used the processfolio to demonstrate synthesis of the multiple facets of the graduate music education program.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Music Teachers, Performance Based Assessment, Music, Music Education, Case Studies, Masters Degrees, Ethnography, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Participant Observation, Semi Structured Interviews, Notetaking, Video Technology, Portfolios (Background Materials)
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