Music Psychology in Education: 25 - Brossura

Hallam, Susan

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ISBN 10: 0854737162 ISBN 13: 9780854737161

Casa editrice: Inst of Education, 2006

Riassunto

The psychological study of music has a long history, with research being undertaken in relation to every aspect of human musical behaviour. Although much of the research is of direct concern to music educators, it has not until now been presented in an easily accessible, single volume. Music Psychology in Education presents a comprehensive overview of the field, beginning with the function of music in society – its origins, nature and purposes, taking account of cross-cultural perspectives. Individual chapters then focus on the psychological underpinnings of the elements of music education: music, the brain and learning; early development; musical ability; listening, appraising and responding to music; composing and improvising; learning to play an instrument and develop vocal skills; learning through practice; motivation and musical identity; assessment; teachers and teaching; the impact of music through life. Music Psychology in Education will be of interest to students training to be instrumental and class teachers, and to all teachers wishing to further their understanding of teaching and learning.

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Recensione:

...a concise summary...which has been selected for its relevance to music educators... --British Journal of Music Education, 2007

Hallam has amassed a wealth of literature, which she summarizes with admirable succinctness, drawing useful parallels between research in education and music psychology. Aiming for breadth rather than depth, she does not provide detailed critiques of specific studies. Nevertheless, the implications for educators that conclude each chapter contain a powerful argument based on the evidence: music is vital to human beings, influencing mood, emotion and arousal from infancy; the purpose of music education should be to ensure that all children are motivated to enjoy and engage with music throughout the lifespan, via listening, composing, improvising and performing. Overall, the book makes a strong case for the use of psychological research in music education and amply fulfils its purpose of sketching the current landscape, making practical suggestions and directing the reader to richer sources of information. --Jane Ginsborg, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester: Book Review in Psychology of Music 2007

L'autore:

Professor Susan Hallam is Professor of Education at the IOE and currently Dean of the Faculty of Policy and Society. She pursued careers as both a professional musician and a music educator before completing her psychology studies and becoming an academic in 1991. Her research interests include disaffection from school, ability grouping and homework and issues relating to learning in music, practising, performing, musical ability, musical understanding and the effects of music on behaviour and studying. She is the author of several books, including Instrumental Teaching: A Practical Guide to Better Teaching and Learning (1998), The Power of Music (2001) and Music Psychology in Education (2005). She is editor of The Oxford Handbook of Psychology of Music (2009) and has many other scholarly articles to her name. She is past editor of Psychology of Music, Psychology of Education Review and Learning Matters. She has twice been Chair of the Education Section of the British Psychological Society, and is past treasurer of the British Educational Research Association, an auditor for the Quality Assurance Agency

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• Editore: Inst of Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0854737162
• ISBN 13: 9780854737161
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 281