"The Routledge Companion To Music Technology And Education | Music

The Routledge Companion to Music Technology and Education is a comprehensive resource that draws together burgeoning research on the use of technology in music education around the world. Rather than following a procedural how-to approach this companion considers technology musicianship and pedagogy from a philosophical theoretical and empirically-driven perspective offering an essential overview of current scholarship while providing support for future research. The 37 chapters in this volume consider the major aspects of the use of technology in music education:Part I. Contexts. Examines the historical and philosophical contexts of technology in music. This section addresses themes such as special education cognition experimentation audience engagement gender and information and communication technologies. Part II. Real Worlds. Discusses real world scenarios that relate to music technology and education. Topics such as computers composition performance and the curriculum are covered here. Part III. Virtual Worlds. Explores the virtual world of learning through our understanding of media video games and online collaboration. Part IV. Developing and Supporting Musicianship. Highlights the framework for providing support and development for teachers using technology to understand and develop musical understanding. The Routledge Companion to Music Technology and Education will appeal to undergraduate and post-graduate students music educators teacher training specialists and music education researchers. It serves as an ideal introduction to the issues surrounding technology in music education. |The Routledge Companion to Music Technology and Education | Music