ERIC Number: EJ1269612
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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The Evolution of Technology-Based Approaches to Music Teaching and Learning in Australia: A Personal Journey
Stevens, Robin S.
Australian Journal of Music Education, v52 n1 p59-69 2018
The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for teaching and learning both in Australia and overseas is now very much taken for granted across all areas of learning and at all levels of education. But how did this addition to the range of pedagogical means and methods employed in music education come about? This article is written from a dual perspective -- as a music education historian and as an early adopter and promoter of technology-based approaches to music education in Australia. The first part of the article is largely autobiographical as I recount my experiences as a tertiary academic with reference to developments in technology infrastructure (hardware and software) and associated pedagogies. In the second part, I refer to recent scholarly opinion on technology in music education and then reflect on future directions and possibilities. Although curricula produced by education authorities advocate the embedding of technology in all learning areas, the inclusion of ICT in curriculum guidelines has been described as 'an afterthought'. It is argued that adoption of technology-based approaches to music learning is reliant on two factors -- adequate opportunities for ICT in teacher education, and individual teacher motivation and commitment.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Music Education, Technology Integration, Historians, Educational History, Computer Software, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Futures (of Society), Guidelines, Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Hypermedia, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Descriptions, Personal Narratives, Online Courses, Program Descriptions
Australian Society for Music Education. P.O. Box 5, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9925-7807; e-mail: publications@asme.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asme.edu.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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