Inquiry-Based Learning Through Birdsong
| Autor: | Jillian Bracken, Betty Anne Younker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Music Teacher Education. 24:37-52 |
| ISSN: | 1945-0079 1057-0837 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1057083714527110 |
| Popis: | Birdsong as a phenomenon falls at the intersection of two disciplines: ecology and music. The shared space includes bird vocalizations and musical patterns that comprise these vocalizations. The connection between natural sounds and human music has recently garnered attention from both scientists and musicians; however, thematic-based curricular connections between the science of birdsong and musical concepts have yet to be fully explored in research settings. To address this, a fifth-grade curriculum unit combining ecology and music was developed within the organizing theme of Birdsong. Inquiry-based learning guided engagement of students and teachers; the culminating project was student-composed birdsongs. The researchers examined what issues arose when integrating two disciplines, what issues arose when integrating two disciplines, how a curriculum unit based on birdsong differs when students experience problems from dissimilar viewpoints, and how projects can require inquiry-based learning. Implications for teacher preparation are included. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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