| Title: |
Walking Carefully towards Bridging the Gap: Exploring Australian Music Educator Voices about Teaching Indigenous Music |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Dawn Joseph; Brad Merrick |
| Source: |
Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 2023 48(7):89-108. |
| Availability: |
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
21 |
| Publication Date: |
2023 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Music Education; Indigenous Knowledge; Foreign Countries; Music; Music Teachers; Inclusion; Equal Education; Teacher Attitudes; Culturally Relevant Education; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Postsecondary Education; Technology Uses in Education; Information Technology; Communications; Computer Mediated Communication; Barriers; Racism; Opportunities |
| Geographic Terms: |
Australia |
| ISSN: |
0313-5373; 1835-517X |
| Abstract: |
Facilitating an inclusive pedagogy to close the gap that exists within the teaching of Indigenous Knowledge in Australia is a tall order for many teachers. This paper draws on responses to a national study and explores how music educators include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music and culture into their practice. An online survey (December 2022-February 2023, N=109) informed the findings. Using thematic analysis, two themes (teaching challenges and opportunities, and bridging the gap) are discussed and key recommendations offered. Findings suggest that walking carefully towards bridging the gap is an opportunity for educational change in contemporary Australian classrooms. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1434284 |
| Database: |
ERIC |