Critical Issues in Music Education: Contemporary Theory and Practice

Critical Issues in Music Education: Contemporary Theory and Practice examines the rich and challenging complexities of music teaching and learning from a variety of perspectives. With individual expertise in fields including assessment, philosophical foundations, technology, mentoring, critical theory, and musical development, the contributing authors are graduates or faculty at the highly regarded Teachers College of Columbia University. In this text, they link current educational theory to pedagogical inquiry of current educational practice, calling for teachers to critically reflect on such professional activities as lesson planning, curriculum design, repertoire choice, and student evaluation.

Designed for upper-level undergraduate and introductory graduate courses, Critical Issues in Music Education provides beginning music educators with comprehensive grounding in research-based practice. It also gives more experienced teachers new lenses to help them innovate, interpret, and lead in their profession.

FEATURES

* Links theory to teaching practice through a variety of perspectives
* Traces the historical, philosophical, and social underpinnings of current beliefs, theories, and practices
* Suggests reflective tools and professional development strategies for music teachers
* Includes discussion starters, project ideas, and suggested readings at the end of each chapter


Author: Harold F. Abeles
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/29/2009
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780195388152

About the Author

Harold F. Abeles is Professor of Music and Music Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is Co-Director of the Center for Arts Education Research and has served on the editorial boards of several journals including Journal of Research in Music Education, Psychomusicology, Dialogue in
Instrumental Music Education, and Update. He has also coauthored the Foundations of Music Education.

Lori A. Custodero is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Program in Music and Music Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has published numerous articles in Journal of Research in Music Education, Journal of Aesthetic Education, Music Education Research, British Journal of
Music Education, and Applied Developmental Psychology.



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