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Guidelines for Teaching and Learning for Mature Age pianists: Perspectives of teachers and their students in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

JAN MCMILLAN PHD NRSMTA 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE 2017 HALIFAX, NS.

Background

u PhD thesis – Accreditation, registration, qualifications &

training, registration, professional development, professional identity.

u Triangular Approach for Training u New Definition of Pedagogy: The combined principles

and practices (physiological, psychological, educational, developmental, business, and performance practices) of teaching [the piano].

Teaching Adults

u Self Directing u Teaching by Facilitation u Strategies and Approaches u Student Learning Styles: Visual, Auditory, Kinaesthetic. u Bruckner, S. (2008). The Whole Musician. 4th ed. Santa

Cruz, CA: Effey Street Press.

u Creative activities

Canadian Study of Adult Teachers and Learners

u Community of Practice : Teachers as Researchers u Initial Meeting u Main Question…..needs and perceptions of Canadian

Studio teachers

u Minor questions: needs and perceptions of Canadian Studio

adults

u Is current training sufficient.

Summary of Canadian Adult Students

u Focused, independent, motivated u Teacher Expectations u Learning Styles u Physical issues

Summary of Canadian Teachers

u Qualifications and training u Adult training u Adult Students u Important factors for teaching

Outcomes for Students

u Goals u Practice and improvement u teachers personal and professional style u Own learning Style u Teachers teaching – what do they really do? u Student data.

Summary of Outcomes for Teachers

u Adult training. u Enjoy teaching adults on the whole. u Teaching skills, strategies and approaches. u Saying and doing were different u Looking for guidelines for adult teaching. u Professional development and exchange required.

Guidelines for teaching adults

u Teaching Style - Professional Skills u Teaching Style – Personal Skills u Teaching Strategies, Approaches and Skills u Teaching Materials for Adults

Professional Skills

Performance Practice Repertoire Knowledge Aural, theory, history, Accompanying Teaching, Assessment, Education, Activities Mentoring Psychology & Physical wellness Business

Personal Skills

u Communication style u Habits u Beliefs u Ideology u Background u Character

Teaching Strategies, Approaches and Skills

u Ideas we have been taught u Ideas we have collated over time u Ideas we have developed u Ideas we have proved useful

Teaching materials for adults(Repertoire and others)

u Repertoire, examination, jazz, popular, folk etc u Audio equipment u Visual aids u Kinesthetic u Different areas of room for different activities u Technology – IPAD, IPOD etc u Records – Vinyl is IN. u Discussions u Assignments – historical, theoretical. u Engage family members and friends.

Conclusion and Recommendations

Initial Training Upskilling Benefits Drawbacks Accreditation system

Thankyou Dr Jan McMillan +61 (0)402 152 815/+61 (8) 9299 8156 jacrian@bigpond.net.au Paper reference: Malaysian Music Journal, 5,2,96-

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