How to kill natural interest and curiosity in music students: Use ineffective praise This is an attention-grabbing heading and deliberately[…]
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Music Education Research
Latest research in Music Education and Performance Motivation.
Experienced School Teachers Needed
Experienced School Teachers Needed I am now at the point in my Ph.D where I need to stretch my participant[…]
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Benefits of collaborative instrumental practice
Benefits of collaborative instrumental practice New research from Norway investigates the benefits of collaborative instrumental practice for music students. Recent[…]
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Teacher Motivation Survey
Teacher Motivation Survey I am recruiting experienced teachers to participate in my online teacher motivation survey. The survey will take[…]
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Experienced Teachers Needed
Experienced Teachers Needed I am now at the point in my Ph.D where I need to stretch my participant recruitment[…]
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Four ways neuroscience can inform educational practice
Four ways neuroscience can inform educational practice Neuroscience has the potential for improving educational practice. However, there are still major[…]
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New approaches to sight reading for pianists
New approaches to sight reading for pianists What is sight-reading and how do we improve it? Sight-reading can be for[…]
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Recommended Reading: Great Myths of Education and Learning
Recommended Reading: Great Myths of Education and Learning An interesting read and gives some perspective on the ‘fads’ or ‘myths’[…]
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Is there a neurological basis for musical expertise?
Is there a neurological basis for musical expertise? Scientists have long speculated about the biological basis for musical expertise. Literature[…]
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Verbal praise pitfalls in instrumental music lessons
Verbal praise pitfalls in instrumental lessons The hunger for approval is strong in all of us. Positive comments, through the[…]
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