South African teacher education is confronted by educational problems of a vast magnitude and complexity. In view of students' needs, society's expectations and improvement of teaching, problems need to be critically investigated. In order for the subject didactics curriculum to meet these needs and demands, a critical analysis was done of the current music syllabus (1991) for teacher training colleges in Venda. Against the background of the structure and components of didactics, subject didactics in general and of music in particular, criteria were formulated for the analysis. As a result of the analysis deficiencies such as the lack of suitable aims and objectives, content with a Eurocentric emphasis disregarding African music, a lack of teaching methods which could be applied in the classroom, etc., were discovered. In conclusion, recommendations and guidelines were formulated in order to address these problems. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Didactics)

Thesis (PhD)-- Stellenbosch University, 1985. / Includes bibliography / INLEIDING: Daar is nog nie veel navorsing ten opsigte van musiekopvoeding en -onderwys, soos dit in die Suid-Afrikaanse situasie van toepassing is, voltooi nie. Name wat in hierdie verband wel vermelding verdien, is o.a. Jan Bouws, Theodore C. de Villiers, Anna C.M. Fick, Philip McLachlan, Rachel E. Pienaar, Petrus Roos, Gertruida M. Steyn, Anna G.J. van Wyk en Arthur Wegelin. Die terrein sover dit Kaapland betref, is ook nog nie deeglik verken nie, hoewel waardevolle werk deur Mej. Acàma Fick van die Universiteit Stellenbosch gedoen is ten opsigte van die geskiedenis van skoolsang in Kaaplandse skole tot 1915, die afsluiting van die Muirtydperk. Gevolglik is 1916 gekies as die aansluitingsjaar vir hierdie studie oor die ontwikkeling van musiekopvoeding onder die Kaaplandse Onderwysdepartement (K.O.D.). Ten einde 'n hydrae tot die moontlike verdere ontwikkelinge op hierdie gebied te kan lewer, is ook besluit om die studie tot 1984 deur te trek.

South African teacher education is confronted by educational problems of a vast magnitude and complexity. In view of students' needs, society's expectations and improvement of teaching, problems need to be critically investigated. In order for the subject didactics curriculum to meet these needs and demands, a critical analysis was done of the current music syllabus (1991) for teacher training colleges in Venda. Against the background of the structure and components of didactics, subject didactics in general and of music in particular, criteria were formulated for the analysis. As a result of the analysis deficiencies such as the lack of suitable aims and objectives, content with a Eurocentric emphasis disregarding African music, a lack of teaching methods which could be applied in the classroom, etc., were discovered. In conclusion, recommendations and guidelines were formulated in order to address these problems. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Didactics)

La thèse porte sur la construction d'une identité spécifique chez les professeurs des écoles de musique: musicien et enseignant. La recherche s'intéresse aux personnes musiciennes qui suivent un cursus de formation initiale à l'enseignement musical spécialisé et montre, par l'analyse de différents parcours, comment l'identité de musicien s'articule avec l'identité d'enseignant.<p><p>In english <p>The thesis relates the construction of specific identity to the professors of the music schools: musicians and teachers. The research task concerns the study of musician people who follow an initial training specialized in musical teaching and shows, by the analysis of various training directions, how the identity of the musician turns around the teacher’s identity. <p> / Doctorat en Sciences Psychologiques et de l'éducation / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

In this study, I examined the awareness, perceptions of required knowledge, and perceived competency of Texas secondary choral music educators concerning the new musician health objectives included in the revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards (TEKS). A secondary purpose of this study was to identify the activities and variables that promote the development of these characteristics and prepare educators to address the standards in their instruction. Using a researcher-designed web-based survey instrument, I gathered data from participants who were actively teaching choir in secondary public schools in the state of Texas (N = 183). As part of the survey, participants reported the highest degree they had attained and field of study, the completion of choral methods and vocal pedagogy courses during their training, participation in professional development, and years of teaching experience. Findings revealed that a majority of participants (53.01%) were not aware of the health-related standards prior to taking the survey. A majority also did not consider each objective as required curricular components (hydration: 69.95%, vocal health: 39.89%, body mechanics: 61.75%, hearing protection: 68.85%, hygienic practice: 69.96%). Participants did rate themselves highly for perceived competency, a measure including adherence to competent practices and views of personal ability. There were no statistically significant main effects observed for any variable on awareness and perceptions of knowledge. I did observe significant main effects of degree level and major, professional development participation, and completion of a choral methods course for measures of perceived competency.