The purpose of this study was to interrogate discourses of “popular music pedagogy” in
order to better understand music education practices generally and specifically those in the …

Chances and Choices: Exploring the Impact of Music Education considers the aims and
impact of formative musical experiences, evaluating the extent to which music education of …

This book sets out a contemporary perspective on music education, highlighting complex
intersections between informal, non-formal and formal practices and contexts. At a time …

Curriculum integration is a feature of many new curricula that have emerged in different
countries since around the turn of the millennium. It focuses on removing the boundaries …

Using multiple interviews and observations, I chronicled the experiences of three novice
music teachers in the United States over a 2-year period, including their student teaching …

This article reports on some of the findings from case studies conducted with six secondary
school music teachers in New Zealand. The purpose of the study was to investigate and …

Studies show school music is enjoyed by many pupils (Lamont, Hargreaves, Marshall and
Tarrant, 2003), and there is widespread belief among commentators and policymakers that …

This paper discusses an exploration of the working lives of musicians working in a range of
musical genres in the North East of England, revealing the factors that contribute to their …

One way to critique popular music education (PME) would be to ask what good or successful
PME might look like. A successful education may, for instance, lead to agency …

The aim of this study is to explore criteria characterizing music teacher's strategies when
trying to adapt their teaching to individual students. The interaction of three music teachers …