Reflections on Career Development and Eclecticism in Music Education

Autor/in	Kassner, Kirk
Titel	Reflections on Career Development and Eclecticism in Music Education
Quelle	In: Music Educators Journal, 96 (2009) 1, S.62-66 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0027-4321
DOI	10.1177/0027432109340869
Schlagwörter	Music Education; Job Satisfaction; Labor Market; Music Teachers; Career Development; Teaching Methods; Music Activities; Best Practices; Educational Philosophy; Job Skills; Skill Development; Career Choice; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Burnout + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Musikerziehung; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Music; Teacher; Teachers; Musiklehrer; Berufsentwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Musikalische Aktion; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Produktive Fertigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Lehrerverhalten; Burnout-syndrom; Burnout; Burnout-Syndrom; Lehrer; Lehrerin
Abstract	There is so much to learn about each branch of music education that most teachers continue on a narrow path throughout their careers. Since Henry Ford started the first mass-production assembly line in the early 1900s, there has been a tendency for people in American society to specialize, and some educational leaders strongly recommend that teachers also refine a narrow band of skills and keep methodologies separate and distinct. Some states endorse this narrow approach by limiting teaching certifications to specific tracks, such as instrumental, choral, or general music. Specialized professional organizations may not intend to narrow music education, but their focus on contests and performance festivals increases that effect. This narrowness is contrary to best practices in the field. The term "eclecticism" has several meanings, but for the purposes of this article, the author means "not following any one system as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what is considered the best elements of all systems." There are many reasons why eclecticism is important and advantageous. In this article, the author discusses three of the most prominent: (1) The global job market often demands eclectic skills; (2) Eclectic skills allow music educators a variety of job choices and thus help increase job satisfaction while reducing burnout; and (3) All music students in any specialty or age group will benefit from educators who develop a broad range of skills and attitudes in music education. (Contains 21 notes.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10