- Title
- What are the affordances of the digital music space in alternative education?: A reflection on an exploratory music outreach project in rural Australia
- Creator
- English, Helen J.; Lumb, Matt; Davidson, Jane W.
- Relation
- International Journal of Music Education Vol. 39, Issue 3, p. 275-288
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0255761421999731
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- In Australia, access to music education is inequitable due to the challenges of distance, different state education systems and a lack of resources in schools. As a means to address this social justice issue, we explore here the viability and effects of a digitally based music outreach programme undertaken in collaboration with Hands on Learning (HOL), an alternative education provider. The programme was delivered over 6 weeks using GarageBand to children in a small rural town who were experiencing difficulties in upper primary and lower secondary school years. A qualitative approach was taken, holding focus groups, observing sessions and accessing HOL daily notes. The programme had a significant impact on the teachers and children involved, showing promise for a larger scale project in the future.
- Subject
- alternative education; garageband; music education; music in schools; social justice; digital music; SDG 10; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1442245
- Identifier
- uon:41635
- Identifier
- ISSN:0255-7614
- Language
- eng
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