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Johnson, Erik – Music Educators Journal, 2011
Teachers who conduct ensembles of any ability level know that many skills are required for students to successfully participate. Often neglected or overlooked are the skills that students must have to interact musically with their peers. This article focuses on listening as a way to help make successful ensemble collaboration a reality. The method…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Power Structure, Interaction
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Balkin, Alfred – Music Educators Journal, 1990
Defines creativity by exploring the four components of creativity: person, product, process, and persistence. Illustrates the characteristics of the creative person and examines blocks to creativity. Applies the creativity concepts to music education. (RW)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education
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Kratus, John – Music Educators Journal, 1990
Offers a systematic approach to creative learning in music through an analysis of the components of complex learning and creative activity. Outlines goals for fostering creative learning in music education, and delineates person, process, and product objectives. Suggests methods of evaluating creativity. (RW)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Curriculum Development
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Mesler, Raymond C., Jr. – Music Educators Journal, 1972
Man does several things with the arts: He observes them, he executes what someone else has created, and he philosophizes about them. (JB)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creativity, Fine Arts
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Webster, Peter R. – Music Educators Journal, 1990
Identifies four characteristics of the creative endeavor: (1) musical imagination; (2) model of the creative process; (3) measures of creative aptitude; and (4) the observation of creative behavior. Examines the role of technology in creativity, and contends that creative thinking can be measured. Includes suggested readings. (RW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
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Moore, Janet L. S. – Music Educators Journal, 1990
Traces the longitudinal development of creative thinking in music education. Contends that creativity in students is enhanced by building on the natural process of sound exploration. Suggests strategies for teaching music to very young children, and presents ways to foster creativity in students. (RW)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Educational Objectives
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Benson, Warren – Music Educators Journal, 1973
Article stresses the teacher's influence on the creativity of children and the importance in recognizing the necessity for encouraging the development of each child's creative expression. (RK)
Descriptors: Assignments, Cognitive Processes, Creative Development, Creative Expression