Topic choices: Revealing concealed processes of curriculum sequencing in English secondary school Music classrooms

Anderson, Anthony David (2021) Topic choices: Revealing concealed processes of curriculum sequencing in English secondary school Music classrooms. The Curriculum Journal. ISSN 1469-3704

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Abstract

Music curriculum programmes are designed by English Music teachers in schools as the primary means of musical engagement for young people aged 11–14. Such Music curricula are often structured in learning topics. However, Music teacher rationales for the sequencing of the topics they have chosen to include in their curriculum is an under-developed area of music education research literature. This study seeks to examine teacher practices in this domain through a comparative case study of nine English secondary school teachers using Think Aloud Protocols to uncover sequencing practices. The findings are analysed using the Friedman ANOVA statistical test and eyeball analysis of teacher curriculum formulations. Theorising from these results facilitated the development of a teacher model of curriculum processing, and illuminated hidden practices in curriculum
design.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1002/curj.118
Dates:	Date Event 14 May 2021 Accepted 22 June 2021 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	curriculum processing music education sequencing think aloud protocols topics
Subjects:	CAH25 - design, and creative and performing arts > CAH25-02 - performing arts > CAH25-02-02 - music CAH22 - education and teaching > CAH22-01 - education and teaching > CAH22-01-02 - teacher training CAH22 - education and teaching > CAH22-01 - education and teaching > CAH22-01-01 - education
Divisions:	Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > Centre for Study of Practice and Culture in Education (C-SPACE)
Depositing User:	Anthony Anderson
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2021 10:49
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2022 16:57
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/11820

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