Perspectives of Popular Music Pedagogy in Practice: An Introduction

Educators at every level more frequently turn to popular music to diversify the curricula and deepen student learning through vibrant academic connections with their students. Very few formal pedagogies, however, attempt to integrate popular music across the disciplines. At the same time that K-12 t...

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Published in:Journal of popular music studies 2009-03, Vol.21 (1), p.2-19
Main Authors: Oehler, Susan, Hanley, Jason
Format: Article
Language:eng
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Summary:Educators at every level more frequently turn to popular music to diversify the curricula and deepen student learning through vibrant academic connections with their students. Very few formal pedagogies, however, attempt to integrate popular music across the disciplines. At the same time that K-12 teachers and college-level instructors express increasing interest in teaching with popular music, funding for the arts and music education faces challenges. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:1524-2226
1533-1598