Music Teaching and Creative Group Processes 1Laajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student
• can describe and reflect on the factors influencing creative group activities from both the learner's and the teacher's perspectives, and apply this to develop their own pedagogical thinking
• can reflect on learner-centred music education knowledge and actively use it to build their own pedagogical thinking
• recognises various pedagogical approaches and their effects on the possibilities for musical learning in group activities
• can plan creative teaching situations in a learner-centred way and find connections between practical phenomena and theoretical knowledge
• can analyse group activities and the factors influencing them
• can use music education methods diversely in the teaching process and recognise their application possibilities in environments where art is applied
• can actively expand their understanding of learning, creativity, and teaching, and reflect comprehensively on the theoretical, practical, and experiential knowledge they have acquired
• can utilise learning through interaction to support both their own development and the learning of others.

Content

• Planning and analysing teaching situations from the perspectives of the teacher, learners, and the teaching process
• Neuroscience perspectives on learning, inclusion, various learning concepts and pedagogical cultures
• Guiding and understanding group activities
• Individual and group reflection

Qualifications

The student
• can reflect on various concepts of learning and teaching and recognise their effects in the surrounding teaching culture
• can use music education methods in lesson planning and put them into practice
• can consider the diverse needs of learners, group situations, and holistic perspectives influencing learning in planning musical activities.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• can plan musical activities and reflect on learning at different stages of life
• can consider the effects of different characteristics and support needs of people in planning musical activities and recognise the significance of the teacher's pedagogical choices for learning in a group
• can reflect on their own learning and the teaching situations they have experienced and observed
• can act as an active member of the working group and provide constructive feedback at different stages of group work.