Music Education: Recent submissions
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An exploration of a student string quartet as a model of cooperative learning
Published 2008-01-08This descriptive case study explores the functioning of a student string quartet during rehearsal. Through the theoretical lens of social constructivism, this study seeks to develop a meaningful interpretation of the ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
The effects of a Cuban musical exchange trip on the musical journeys of students from a Sydney high school
Published 2008-01-08This ethnographic study provides a qualitative account and analysis of the ways in which students’ musical journeys are enhanced through cross cultural educational travel. Narrative reporting by Sydney High School students ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Teaching and learning within the cross-cultural transmission of West-African music in Australian community settings
Published 2008-01-08This study aimed to uncover the strategies being used to teach West-African music in cross-cultural, community settings in Australia. It examined the motivations that govern the decisions to teach and learn traditional ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
The musical education of academically gifted and talented students: Teachers’ and students’ perspectives
Published 2007-01-18This research project has been designed as a pilot study in a specific field of educational research that has not yet been thoroughly explored. The aim of this study has been to discover the perspectives of teachers and ...Open AccessThesis, Honours -
Exploring the self-concept and identity of Sydney Conservatorium students with and without absolute pitch
Published 2007-01-18Absolute Pitch (AP) is the ability to identify pitches without external references (Parncutt & Levitin, 2001). It is a rare ability that is more prevalent among musicians. This qualitative study explored the perceptions ...Open AccessThesis, Honours