Problem-Based Learning in the College Music Classroom
- Author: Sarrazin, Natalie
Problem-Based Learning in the College Music Classroom
- Author: Sarrazin, Natalie
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Problem-Based Learning in the College Music Classroom explores the core tenets of Problem-Based Learning (PBL). PBL is an effective, student-centered approach in which students learn higher-order thinking skills and integrative strategies by solving real-world challenges - not often employed in music classrooms. Yet such courses are uniquely situated to advance this innovative pedagogical approach. This volume sheds light on PBL best practices in survey- and topic-based music courses while integrating general education content, discussing implementation, materials, methods, and challenges, and encouraging readers to think creatively to develop flexible solutions for large-scale issues.
Bookended by introductory and concluding chapters that delve into the history, theory, application, and assessment of PBL, the text collects classroom-tested case studies from eleven contributing authors in:
- Music History and Appreciation
- Ethnomusicology
- Music and Movement
- Music Theory and Education
Problem-Based Learning in the College Music Classroom paves the way for pedagogical discovery in this unexplored area, encouraging teachers and graduate students to move curricula goals forward - and ultimately to move students toward innovation and engagement.
Contents
- Foreword ( Merryl Goldberg ) /
- Preface /
- Introduction /
- 1. The Essence of Problem-Based Learning and Music ( Natalie Sarrazin ) /
- 2. Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Music Classes: It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing ( Merryl Goldberg ) /
- Part I : Music History and Appreciation /
- 3. Open Classrooms, Problem-Based Learning and Adjunct Instructors ( John Thomerson ) /
- 4. Problem-Based Learning in the Music Appreciation Course ( Margaret Leenhouts ) /
- 5. Heightening Music Appreciation via Problem-Based Learning ( Rodney Garrison ) /
- Part II : Ethnomusicology /
- 6. Towards Integrating Problem-Based Learning in an Ethnomusicology Curriculum: Case Study with the Music Traditions of Africa Course ( Gavin Webb ) /
- 7. Diversity and Collaboration in Modern Africa and in the (Mostly) Online Classroom ( Tiffany Nicely ) /
- 8. Designing and Implementing Collaborative Student-Driven Research Projects: A New Framework for Learning in the Ethnomusicology Classroom ( Julie E. Hunter ) /
- Part III : Music and Movement /
- 9. Kinesics and Music Performance in the Introductory Music Class ( Scott Horsington ) /
- 10. Using Movement as a Vehicle for Problem-Based Learning in Introductory Music Courses ( Tamara Wilcox ) /
- Part IV : Music Theory and Education /
- 11. Problem-Based "Projects" in the Music Education Class ( Natalie Sarrazin ) /
- 12. Using Problem-Based Learning to Address Behavior and Curricular Issues in the Self-Contained Music Classroom ( Tracy S. Wanamaker ) /
- 13. Problem-Based Learning and the Musician's Role of 'Educator' in First Semester Aural Skills ( Rodney Garrison ) /
- Conclusion /
- 14. Best Practices for Problem-Based Learning in the College Music Classroom ( Natalie Sarrazin )
