Musical assessment and learning

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1 Musical assessment and learning

2 Making music through playing an instrument is a unique, positive, worthwhile and meaningful experience

3 The opportunity to make music and to progress should be available to as many people as possible

4 The value and benefits of this experience are significantly enhanced by making progress in music-making skills

5 How much of our brain is affected by music? Everything from the neck upwards!

6 Perks of learning an instrument: Confidence & communication Eye/hand coordination Fine motor control Realisation of ideas and imagination Performance skills Notation skills Listening skills Technical skills Knowledge & understanding Cognitive skills connect with practical skills Perception & awareness

7 Craft skills and study skills; doing and thinking Craft: Playing Practising Performing Improvising Study: Reading Writing Recognising Composing

8 Musical skills translate into life skills Enhances perceptual and listening skills relating to language Provides opportunities for expression of ideas and emotions Combines both mental and physical activities, develops memory skills Fosters selfevaluation and independent learning

9 Speaking & Listening Knowing & Understanding Reading & Writing

10 Performing & listening to music Knowing & understanding how music works Reading & writing music

11 Different combinations of these primary colours make available to the learner the full spectrum of different musical activities

12 Transposing Talking about music Performing & listening to music Knowing & understanding how music works Interpreting from score Playing by ear Playing in an ensemble Improvising Teaching Composing Reading & writing music

13 Progress and achievement are the strongest personal motivators towards becoming a lifelong independent learner Sustained progression and achievement in music-making are closely linked to effective assessment

14 Progress and achievement are the strongest personal motivators towards becoming a lifelong learner

15 Progression: linear / performance-based

16 Progression: organic / process-based Dependent learner Independent learner Taking responsibility for one s own learning & progression: Self-reliance involves self-assessment

17 Progression & Assessment

18 Effective teacher assessment: identifies the right things to focus on weighs up strengths and weaknesses correctly Valid Reliable Meaningful Consistent feedback has diagnostic value to the student stays reliable from lesson to lesson

19 Performing skills Technical skills Reading skills Listening skills Knowing & understanding

20 Inter-related musical skills Performing skills Technical skills Reading skills Listening skills Knowledge & understanding

21 Why do learners give up? I m not enjoying it anymore I don t feel like I m getting anywhere I haven t got enough time to practise It s not really for me I need to concentrate on other things I don t think I m musical I m not very good at it

22 Multi dimensional benefits and demands Usually the underlying reason students give up an instrument is that they no longer feel they are making progress - the powerful intrinsic personal motivator of feeling competent, has gone This is why it s so important to support the supporting skills - ongoing progressive development of these is necessary to keep getting better at playing music Music-making s multi-dimensional benefits are because it s a holistic activity, requiring a unique combination of involvements/skills from the participant Therefore, sustainable musical progress requires input from right across the range of core supporting skills

23 Chart of the regions; skill combinations Playing and Reading Reading without playing Playing Without reading Without playing or reading

24 Creating Evaluating Analysing Applying Understanding Remembering

25 Effective feedback provides a balanced evaluation of strengths and weaknesses across relevant core skills

26 Aspects of effective lesson feedback: Focuses on relevant aspects of the playing Gives a balanced assessment of strengths & weaknesses Describes and evaluates control of the underlying skills Suggests effective ways to improve Gives an opportunity to put remedies into practice Makes clear how this can be continued at home

27 Pitch Performance Time Music Shape Tone 27

28 Teacher assessment This is what you need to do to get better This is the particular skill you need to work on Here s how you can practise that effectively Remember what you know already can help you

29 Self assessment What do I need to do to get better? Which particular skill do I need to work on? How can I practise that effectively? What do I know already that can help me?

30 Progression: non-linear / learning-based Dependent learner Independent learner My own effort is the primary reason for my progress My progress motivates me and keeps me going I have the tools to judge my own strengths and weaknesses I have the skills, knowledge & understanding to find solutions for myself

31 Self-reflective Assessment Self-reflective Intrinsic Assessment Motivation

32 Effective feedback promotes the self-evaluation skills necessary for independent learning

33 Virtuous Circle

34 Thank you Any questions?