Assessment: Essay 1500 words Music in Children's education.
Read the prescribed readings and text in the areas of music education. Develop a short list of what you see as the current debates in the role of music education in the curriculum. Use this knowledge to conduct a database search for a range of journal articles on music education.
Once you have your key areas of discussion formulate an essay structure that includes critique of opposing views and complementing views of the roles of music education.
Your introduction should outline what arguments or key topics your essay will cover.
Each paragraph should gradually build on your arguments.
Always start each paragraph with a topic sentence that informs the reader what the topic of the paragraph is. Follow this with several sentences making your comparative arguments. Ensure all statements are referenced to relevant literature but keep direct quoting to a minimum. A maximum of 10% of your essay can be derived from direct quotes. Paraphrasing should be predominantly used.
Your essay will finish with a conclusion which sums up your arguments and makes concluding statements. The conclusion will also often offer future recommendations. Your essay must use correct referencing in APA style. Please refer to your student handbook for rules on Plagiarism.
Your essay should show evidence that you have read widely on the topic beyond the supplied readings and text.
Points need to be cover in Essay:
· What the children learn from music education.
· The role of music in children's education.
· Where it fits in the curriculum.
· How children can benefits?
· The purpose of music in education and where it leads in children development.
· Long term effects of music on children development (physical, cognitive, social, emotional, language, creative developments)
· Debates on various approaches used by educators to teaching music. Specially four of the most popular music education methods. 1. The Orff Approach, 2. The Kodaly Method, 3. The Dalcroze Method
· Future recommendations
· APA Referencing 6th edition
Preferred Reading List:
· Alcock, S, Cullen, J and St George, 2008, ‘A ‘Word-play and music: young children learning literacies while communicating playfully', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, vol.33, no. 2, pp.1-9. Viewed 01 Sep 10, , ISSN: 0312- 5033.
· Smith, W 2008, ‘Learning a music instrument in early childhood: what can we learn from professional musicians' childhood memories?', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, vol. 33, no. 4, pp.54-62. Viewed 01 Sep 10, , ISSN: 0312- 5033.
· Vuckovic, A 2006, ‘Understanding diversity through music and song', Victorian Journal of Music Education, pp.45-52. Viewed 01 Sep 10, ISSN: 1036- 6318.
· Singer, M 2008, ‘Accessing the musical intelligence in early childhood education', Australian Journal of Early Childhood; vol. 33 no. 2 pp.49-56. Viewed 01 Sep 10, http://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=168675;res=AEIPT, ISSN: 0312-5033.
· Watson, A 2008, 'I want to live in America': using imagery in instrumental music teaching', Victorian Journal of Music Education, pp.11-16. Viewed 01 Sep 10, , ISSN: 1036-6318.
· Sharpe, A, Harris, P, & McKeen, K 2005, ‘The place of music and movement in the curriculum in early childhood settings: what do teachers think?' In 'AARE 2005 International education research conference: UWS Parramatta: papers collection': (Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education, 27 November - 1 December 2005) compiled by P L Jeffrey, Melbourne, Australian Association for Research in Education, 2006
Text Reading:
· Wright, S 2003, Children, meaning-making and the arts, Pearson, Australia. (Chapter 3).
· Collins, A & Edmonds, L 2007, Bedrock: Foundations of music, Pearson, Australia. (Chapters1 & 2)