Teachers Leading and Learning
Teachers Leading and Learning
The chapter examines those factors that influence, either directly or indirectly, student learning in music classrooms and rehearsal spaces. Specifically,the notion of “teacher as empathetic leader” prompts readers to identify and reflect on teacher attitudes and behaviors that can motivate and facilitate the teaching of music listening and those that hinder or prohibit hands-on, active, and creative music listening and learning experiences. The chapter offerssuggestions foreffective verbal and nonverbal communications between teacher and students, and examines presentational styles, teacher/student role(s), feedback, questioning tactics, teacher observations, and teacher leadership styles. Undergirding the philosophy and pedagogyarethe theories of constructivism and discovery learning. Suggestions for student-centered music listening experiences are presented.
Keywords: Constructivism, reflection, observation, questioning, empathic leadership, feedback, discovery learning, verbal and nonverbal communication, behavior, attitude, motivation
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