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ERIC Number: EJ1371384
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1321-103X
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ICT and Music Technology during COVID-19: Australian Music Educator Perspectives
Merrick, Bradley; Joseph, Dawn
Research Studies in Music Education, v45 n1 p189-210 Apr 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic forced music teachers to modify their practice as delivery moved online in education settings around the globe. This article forms part of our wider study, "Re-imaging the future: Music teaching and learning, and ICT in blended environments in Australia," that commenced in March 2021. In this article, the authors analyze and discuss Australian music teachers' perceptions of confidence, preference, and usage of music technologies, combined with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) while teaching during COVID-19. Employing a quantitative methodology from data collected using an anonymous survey (N = 105), they report on teachers' attitudinal responses about ICT devices, confidence, and technology usage. The findings outline descriptive and correlational analyses between ICT use and teachers' integration of various devices, software, and related music technologies. The data show that teachers adapted their practice during this time of uncertainty, reporting increased confidence, application, and ICT usage. Data revealed an increase in the use of multiple technologies, resources, and software, which became an essential component of online teaching. The article concludes with recommendations for a longitudinal study of ICT usage in music education across Australia, accompanied by suggestions for increased professional learning, initial teacher training, changes in practice, and contingencies to sustain online learning into the future.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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