I am a secondary PGCE in music student, training to teach music and now reaching the end of the course. I am writting a 4000 word essay in first person about a type of music pedagogy that I want explore with. I have decided to explore the specific pedagogy of modelling in the teaching of instrument playing/music performance. The first half of the essay should be research using appropriate literature, comparisons between appropriate ways to apply modelling in my music lessons. The second half of the essay should be an evalutation/reflection of my experimentation with call and response in my music lessons. There is no write or wrong with this assignment as long as I use appropriate literature/research and consistently explore it with the intention of testing it out in the classroom.
Assignment Brief:
LO1: Critically explore an aspect of subject teaching, based on the school curriculum, to inform an understanding of subject skills, concepts and knowledges;
LO2:Critically analyse teaching and learning, drawing upon research, to develop an understanding of subject pedagogy within your own subject;
LO3: Demonstrate understanding of subject pedagogy in your planning and then critically evaluate its value and impact in your teaching alongside pupil learning and understanding, considering how learning unfolds as a result of your pedagogical method;
LO4:Use literature from Part A alongside your own reflections to critically evaluate your chosen method and its impact on pupil learning and understanding and to consider implications for your future practice.