Music Learning and Development - A Guide to Educational Psychology for Music Teachers

Music is a uniquely human phenomenon, and a solid understanding of people could be considered a musical necessity for music teachers and performers.

Educational psychology (Ed Psych) can empower music teachers to engage students more effectively since it sheds light on important topics such as human emotion, communication, and skill development. Using accessible and engaging language, Robert H. Woody distills the most importantinsights of Ed Psych and applies them to real-life music teaching contexts. He offers a brief and practical guide, customized specifically for music teachers. Topics covered include:
Motivation and achievement
Practice and skill acquisition
Behaviorism and cognitivism
Constructivism and social learning theory
Stages of early childhood, preteen years, and adolescence
Music literacy
Musical creativity and expressive performance

This book will empower readers to contribute to the musical lives of others, showing that all people can be musical if they are provided the right learning experiences and guidance.

List of contents

Contents

List of figures

Part I. Basics

Chapter 1. Introduction to Music Learning and Development
Chapter 2. Motivation and Achievement
Chapter 3. Practice and Skill Acquisition

Part II. Frameworks

Chapter 4. Behaviorism and Cognitivism
Chapter 5. Constructivism and Social Learning Theory
Chapter 6. Individual Differences

Part III. Stages

Chapter 7. Early Childhood

About the author

Robert H. Woody is professor at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, where he teaches courses in music education and music psychology. He is the author of Becoming a Real Musician: Inspiration and Guidance for Teachers and Parents of Musical Kid and Psychology for Musicians: Understanding and Acquiring the Skills, Second Edition.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Woody, Robert H Woody, Robert H. Woody, Woody Robert H.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.03.2024
• EAN: 9781538192320
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9232-0
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: National Association for Music Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; MUSIC / Instruction & Study / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, Educational psychology, Teaching of a specific subject, Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music, Techniques Of Music / Music Tutorials, Educational: Art & design, Educational: Social sciences, Educational: Arts, general, Educational: Humanities and social sciences, general, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Arts & Humanities