A5070218854- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Music Therapy and Health
- Music Technology and Sound Studies
- Diverse Musicological Studies
- Musicians’ Health and Performance
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Music Education and Analysis
- Musicology and Musical Analysis
- Music History and Culture
- Music and Audio Processing
- Art Education and Development
- Infant Health and Development
- Education Methods and Practices
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Education and Technology Integration
University College London
2016-2025
University of Roehampton
1993-2024
Faculty (United Kingdom)
2024
Centre for Research and Development
2024
University of London
2011-2023
Universidad de Londres
2003-2023
University of Aveiro
2020
Linac Coherent Light Source
2016-2017
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2016-2017
Stanford University
2017
There is a growing body of neurological, cognitive and social psychological research to suggest the possibility positive transfer effects from structured musical engagement. In particular, there evidence that engagement in activities may impact on inclusion (sense self being socially integrated). Tackling exclusion promoting are common concerns internationally, such as UK EC, many diverse Government ministries agencies globally see arts general music particular key means by which needs can...
Most research on musical performance anxiety has considered this in relation to the internal characteristics of performer, extent their preparedness for performance, and factors immediate performing environment. The approach its alleviation generally been clinical nature. Little situated within an explicit overarching conceptual framework. This article proposes a theoretical framework that portrays context as process time dimension (pre-, during- post-performance). model illustrates likely...
Most research on musical performance anxiety has focused musicians coming from a classical background, and experiences of outside the western genre remain under-researched. The aim this study was to investigate perceived in undergraduate professional explore whether specialization (Western classical, jazz, popular, Scottish traditional) affected musicians’ experiences. addressed questions exploring intensity anxiety, contributing factors, changes levels as performances approached (one hour...
Time-resolved femtosecond x-ray diffraction patterns from laser-excited molecular iodine are used to create a movie of intramolecular motion with temporal and spatial resolution 30 fs 0.3 Å. This high fidelity is due interference between the nonstationary excitation stationary initial charge distribution. The state as local oscillator for heterodyne amplification excited distribution retrieve real-space movies atomic on ångstrom scales. has not been employed image internal in molecules...
This article addresses the question of whether higher education music courses adequately prepare young musicians for critical transition from undergraduate to professional. Thematic analyses interviews with 27 and portfolio career representing four musical genres were compared. The evidence suggests that process into professional life across focus may be facilitated when experiences include mentoring continues after graduation, development strong multi-genre peer networks, provision many...
This paper reports the findings of a study that aimed to identify music beliefs and values educators in early childhood education care settings Australia. The aims were 2-fold: adapt pilot survey which might be implemented subsequently nationally childcare settings; and, secondly, held by concerning children's learning. research questions guided this component were: What is profile educators? for engagement are shapes educators' values? Findings indicated on all items above mid-point...
The literature on children's singing reveals that, for each age group, there are some children who cannot sing in tune. These labelled "poor pitch singers" (p.p.s.). suggests that tune is not simply a question of "can" or "cannot" but rather continuum skill with several degrees competence. In general, the numbers p.p.s. within sample populations declines age, boys outnumbering girls by 2 3 to 1. customary method treating this disability, although implying improvement possible, has only shown...
This article draws on and extends a four-year investigation of creativity in music education with particular reference to the perceptions six secondary school teachers (Odena & Welch, 2007; Odena, Plummeridge, 2005). A comprehensive review recent literature musical is provided, which complements reinforces theoretical framework original study. qualitative approach was used for data gathering, including video elicitation interview technique Musical Career Path questionnaires. Transcripts...
This paper examines the relationship between six secondary school teachers' backgrounds and their perceptions of musical creativity. A unit work involving composition improvisation activities with pupils aged 11-14 was videotaped for each teacher. Participants were invited to comment on videotapes during interviews, which subsequently analysed using content analysis assistance computer programme NVivo. Teachers also asked reflect specific instances that had shaped direction outlook by...
Abstract The research project 'Investigating Musical Performance: Comparative Studies in Advanced Learning' was devised to investigate how classical, popular, jazz and Scottish traditional musicians deepen develop their learning about performance undergraduate, postgraduate wider music community contexts. aim of this paper is explore the findings relating attitudes towards importance musical skills, relevance activities nature expertise. Questionnaire data obtained from first phase...
This paper reports an evaluation of a pilot programme workplace music mentoring for generalist classroom teachers in eleven early childhood education settings Australia. Mentoring the arts general and specifically is still under-researched despite body literature on approaches to mentoring, descriptions practices outcomes. The was created increase access Australian children through establishing relationships between experienced specialist teachers. aimed address lack training during...
Based on findings from a large meta-data-based literature survey, this article is intended to provide comprehensive synthesis of key features China’s music education system as seen through the lens n = 116 major research studies, drawn total N 3,257 high-impact Chinese journal articles published during 2007 2019. The suggests that (1) reform, aesthetic education, traditional and cultural identity were found be most prominent topics across all levels formal education; (2) in government...
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the characteristics of menstrual bleeding and menopausal transition are associated with physical functioning in women age 40 to 55, after considering ethnicity, ability pay for basics, body size, age. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional study. SETTING: Seven geographically dispersed community samples United States. PARTICIPANTS: The 14,427 respondents were Caucasians (46.9%), African Americans (28.7%), Chinese (4.0%), Japanese (5.3%), Hispanics (12.6%) from Study Women's...
It has been conjectured that the development of vocal pitch accuracs Mn siiging is partly determined by quality feedback available to an error labelling schema (Welch. 1985 [a] and lb]). As a practical applicationl this theoretical construct classroom, micro-computer-based nvsteni (Howard Welch, 1987) developed provide real-time visual production user. This system recentiv undergone initial trials with class seven-year-old children in Bristol school. The sample (n =32) was divided into three...
The Western classical training of many secondary music specialist teachers may be inappropriate for the demands contemporary school classroom, leading to a conflict between their self-concepts as 'musicians' and 'teachers'.To undertake short-term longitudinal comparison developing identities attitudes group intending teachers, during transition into first teaching post, with students from university conservatory backgrounds.Twenty-nine trainee completed Phases 1 2 study final weeks second...
The article reports on a one-year AHRB-funded Innovations project that was designed to evaluate the usefulness, or otherwise, of application real-time visual feedback technology in singing studio. basis for research multi-disciplinary approach drew voice science and acoustics, psychology education. Participants were based two different studios, one north England other south. They catered adult singer client groups ranging from skilled amateur advanced professional. An action-research...