School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Teaching Instrumental Music
  • Unit Code

    MUE3105
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Geoffrey Masterton LOWE

Description

In this unit, students will examine the unique pedagogy and methodologies associated with individual and small group instrumental teaching in studio teaching. The unit will examine different philosophies, including Suzuki, Orff, Kodaly and Dalcroze, and consider behavioural and constructivist approaches to instrumental teaching as well as the role of metacognition in developing the self regulated learner. It will examine teacher / student relationships, motivation, performance and performance anxiety, assessment and moderation, administration and the unique legal responsibilities faced by instrumental music teachers, as well as the role of instrumental performance within the WACE Music Courses of Study and the emerging Australian Arts Curriculum.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUE4205

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an undertanding of both behavioural and constructivist approaches to instrumental teaching, along with the role of metacognition.
  2. Develop and use a range of both formative and summative assessment strategies.
  3. Differentiate and evaluate relevant pedagogy for their own and related instruments.
  4. Discuss the appropriateness of various existing philosophies and methodologies of music education as they relate to instrumental teaching.
  5. Formulate a personal philosophy for instrumental teaching.
  6. Plan lessons and develop teaching programs for instrumental music students from beginners to WACE Music Courses of Study exit levels.

Unit Content

  1. Behaviourist and constructivist teaching approaches.
  2. Musical philosophies, relating to instrumental music teaching, including Suzuki, Orff, Kodaly and Dalcroze.
  3. Pedagogy, with specific reference to instrumental teaching repertoire from beginner to WACE Music Course of study exit level.
  4. Performance and assessment as they relates to the Curriculum Framework, with particular reference to the WACE Music Courses of Study.
  5. Related areas including performance anxiety, administrative and legal responsibilities.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lecture, Direct learning, Demonstration, Workshops, Collaborative small group learning, Problem solving, Blackboard documents and materials, Technology, including keybopards, computers and sound equipemnt (where available).

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioRepertoire review50%
PresentationPractical teaching demonstration50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Teaching Instrumental Music
  • Unit Code

    MUE3105
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Geoffrey Masterton LOWE

Description

In this unit, students will examine the unique pedagogy and methodologies associated with individual and small group instrumental teaching in studio teaching. The unit will examine different philosophies, including Suzuki, Orff, Kodaly and Dalcroze, and consider behavioural and constructivist approaches to instrumental teaching as well as the role of metacognition in developing the self regulated learner. It will examine teacher / student relationships, motivation, performance and performance anxiety, assessment and moderation, administration and the unique legal responsibilities faced by instrumental music teachers, as well as the role of instrumental performance within the WACE Music Courses of Study and the emerging Australian Arts Curriculum.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MUE4205

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an undertanding of both behavioural and constructivist approaches to instrumental teaching, along with the role of metacognition.
  2. Develop and use a range of both formative and summative assessment strategies.
  3. Differentiate and evaluate relevant pedagogy for their own and related instruments.
  4. Discuss the appropriateness of various existing philosophies and methodologies of music education as they relate to instrumental teaching.
  5. Formulate a personal philosophy for instrumental teaching.
  6. Plan lessons and develop teaching programs for instrumental music students from beginners to WACE Music Courses of Study exit levels.

Unit Content

  1. Behaviourist and constructivist teaching approaches.
  2. Musical philosophies, relating to instrumental music teaching, including Suzuki, Orff, Kodaly and Dalcroze.
  3. Pedagogy, with specific reference to instrumental teaching repertoire from beginner to WACE Music Course of study exit level.
  4. Performance and assessment as they relates to the Curriculum Framework, with particular reference to the WACE Music Courses of Study.
  5. Related areas including performance anxiety, administrative and legal responsibilities.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lecture, Direct learning, Demonstration, Workshops, Collaborative small group learning, Problem solving, Blackboard documents and materials, Technology, including keybopards, computers and sound equipemnt (where available).

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PortfolioRepertoire review50%
PresentationPractical teaching demonstration50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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