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ERIC Number: EJ1270174
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-9484
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The Victorian Curriculum Requires a Balance of Formal and Informal Learning: Curriculum and Pedagogical Considerations in Music Education
Crawford, Renée
Australian Journal of Music Education, v51 n2 p29-45 2017
Musical Futures is an informal approach to music education that was introduced into Australia as part of a pilot project in 2010. It is described as a "100% practical approach" (Musical Futures Australia, 2016a) that, "can be easily be tailored work in conjunction with any existing or future Australian music curricula" (Musical Futures, 2016b). Given the recent introduction of the Victorian Curriculum, it is timely to consider if this completely informal approach and the curriculum align through a comparative analysis. The role of a curriculum framework is to provide clearly defined learning outcomes that can be assessed to measure achievement learning levels or standards across a learning continuum. In 2017 the Victorian Curriculum F-10 replaced the AusVELS framework, the new curriculum "incorporates the Australian Curriculum and reflects Victorian standards and priorities" (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), 2016a). Using a constructivist framework that draws on Elliott's praxial philosophy of music education and development of musicianship (1995, 2005) a comparative curriculum analysis will determine to what extent an informal learning approach can meet curriculum requirements. The resource and policy documents "Musical Futures: An Approach to Teaching and Learning" (D'Amore, 2009) and the "Victorian Curriculum - Music Years 7-10" (VCAA, 2016b) are used for analysis, and are the basis for outlining the associated curriculum and pedagogical considerations necessary for educators and curriculum authorities.
Australian Society for Music Education. P.O. Box 5, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9925-7807; e-mail: publications@asme.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asme.edu.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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