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Direct linkUpitis, Rena; Brook, Julia – International Journal of Music Education, 2017
Even though there are demonstrated benefits of using online tools to support student musicians, there is a persistent challenge of providing sufficient and effective professional development for independent music teachers to use such tools successfully. This paper describes several methods for helping teachers use an online tool called iSCORE,…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Faculty Development, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Brook, Julia; Upitis, Rena – Music Education Research, 2015
The body of research examining deliberate practice and self-regulation in musical instruction has grown extensively over the past several decades, while at the same time many practices in the independent music studio remain unchanged and/or under-researched. Compelling evidence indicates that students with high levels of self-regulation experience…
Descriptors: Music Education, Web Sites, Portfolios (Background Materials), Educational Technology
Download full textUpitis, Rena; Abrami, Philip C.; Boese, Karen – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
The present paper explores two aspects of independent music teachers' views and practices: (a) their views on the importance of self-regulation and (b) how they use tools available on mobile devices to enhance their students' learning. A survey involving 1,468 Canadian teachers revealed that most teachers are comfortable using digital technology.…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices
Upitis, Rena; Abrami, Philip C.; Brook, Julia; Boese, Karen; King, Matthew – Music Education Research, 2017
The purpose of the present study was to learn about the characteristics of independent music teachers, their beliefs about music teaching, and their studio practices. A self-report survey included questions about the teachers' (a) background experiences, (b) pedagogical approaches, (c) use of digital technologies, and (d) professional development…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Music
Upitis, Rena; Abrami, Philip C.; Brook, Julia; Troop, Meagan; Varela, Wynnpaul – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2012
The body of research examining deliberate practice and self-regulation in musical instruction has grown extensively over the past decade. Compelling evidence indicates that students with higher levels of self-regulation develop superior performance skills and experience more fulfillment as musicians. But in order to develop the self-regulatory…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Musical Instruments, Music Education, Technology Uses in Education
Peer reviewedUpitis, Rena – Canadian Journal of Education, 2001
Studied how 29 Canadian junior high school students aged 11 to 14 used technology to design and produce toys. Findings show that the project-based unit allowed students to use technology in meaningful ways, and that computer use allowed some shifts in traditional gender-technology relations. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedUpitis, Rena – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1998
Explores a range of responses, attitudes, and behaviors of seventh- and eighth-grade students to computer and video technology through observations and other research techniques over the course of a school year. Characterizes the students as having "computer personalities" and explains different cases. Offers suggestions for including…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Grade 8
