ERIC Number: EJ906231
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jul
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0265-0517
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Singapore International Schools: Best Practice in Culturally Diverse Music Education
Cain, Melissa Anne
British Journal of Music Education, v27 n2 p111-125 Jul 2010
This paper explores the preliminary outcomes of research into the place and role of cultural diversity in primary music classes at five International Schools in Singapore. It highlights the ways in which school philosophy, policy, curriculum and in-service training influence teacher practice. The research provides insights into the challenges teachers face when diversifying their music programmes in addition to the areas of support that allow a programme based on cultural diversity to flourish and remain successful. The results of interviews with music specialists at these schools suggest that music programmes at International Schools in Singapore provide examples of best practice in culturally diverse music education. The success of these programmes is due to several identifiable factors such as strong philosophical and curricula foundations, quality in-service training and the regular involvement of culture bearers and visiting artists.
Descriptors: Music Education, International Schools, Educational Philosophy, Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, School Policy, School Culture, Curriculum, Inservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Interviews, Music Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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