Verbal praise pitfalls in instrumental lessons The hunger for approval is strong in all of us. Positive comments, through the[…]
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Do rewards improve results?
Do rewards improve results? Rewards have effects that interfere with performance in ways we are only beginning ot understand (Janet[…]
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Mental Representations in Expert Musicians
Mental Representations in Expert Musicians Following on from my previous post, it has been found that expert musicians have well-developed[…]
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The difference is in the types of practice
The difference is in the types of practice When referring to quality of instrumental practice, mental representations are one of[…]
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Try harder or try differently?
Try harder or try differently? Deliberate practice Malcom Gladwell (Gladwell, 2011) popularised the notion that it takes 10,000 hours to[…]
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An investigation on the effects of piano training on executive functions of preschool children.
An investigation on the effects of piano training on executive functions of preschool children. A recent Ph.D thesis (Qiu, 2015) has[…]
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A study of inspiring Australian music teachers
A study of inspiring music teachers Inspiring Australian Music Teachers Jennifer Robinson has recently completed a Master of Music thesis[…]
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The positive relationship between music learning and academic achievement
The positive relationship between music learning and academic achievement. Recent research (Roden et al, 2014; Young et al, 2014; Johnson[…]
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The one-to-one teaching model: Benefits and pitfalls
The one-to-one teaching model: Benefits and pitfalls One-to-one teaching model: Benefits and pitfalls Carey and Grant (Carey & Grant, 2014)[…]
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Deliberate or self-determined: Motivation for music student practice
Deliberate or self-determined: Motivation for music student practice Deliberate or self-determined: Motivation for music student practice. Ever wondered how[…]
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