MENC Handbook of Research on Music Learning

The MENC Handbook of Research on Music Learning Volume 1: Strategies brings together the best and most current research on methods for music learning focusing squarely on the profession''s empirical and conceptual knowledge of how students gain competence in music at various ages and in different contexts. The collection of chapters written by the foremost figures active in the field takes a broad theoretical perspective on current critical areas of research including music development music listening and reading motivation and self-regulated learning in music music perception and movement. The book''s companion volume Applications builds an extensive and solid position of practice upon the frameworks and research presented here.Throughout both volumes in this essential set focus is placed on the musical knowledge and musical skills needed to perform create understand reflect on enjoy value and respond to music. A key point of emphasis rests on the relationship between music learning and finding meaning in music and as music technology plays an increasingly important role in learning today chapters move beyond exclusively formal classroom instruction into other forms of systematic learning and informal instruction. Either individually or paired with its companion Volume 2: Applications this indispensable overview of this growing area of inquiry will appeal to students and scholars in Music Education as well as front-line music educators in the classroom.