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John Heyworth

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Music For Life; A Self-Reflective Study On Childhood Experiences Formulating Music Education Perspectives And Philosophies., John Heyworth Oct 2015

Music For Life; A Self-Reflective Study On Childhood Experiences Formulating Music Education Perspectives And Philosophies., John Heyworth

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Lifetime experiences in music, whether good or bad, can still have a positive influence in developing inclusive approaches to music teaching. This study is a self –reflective look at how such childhood to adulthood experiences helped shape an approach to music teachingthat enabled successful music making in the general classroom. An approach towards developing positive, inclusive and enjoyable music experiences for primary school students.

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Improving Assessment Outcomes Through The Application Of Innovative Digital Technologies, Julia Wren, Alistair Campbell, John Heyworth, Christine Lovering Mar 2014

Improving Assessment Outcomes Through The Application Of Innovative Digital Technologies, Julia Wren, Alistair Campbell, John Heyworth, Christine Lovering

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Assessing students’ live performances is challenging because the marker needs to make complex judgements often very quickly while at the same time recording information and viewing the performance. The challenge increases when multiple markers are involved and moderation of marks is required. It can be difficult to maintain sound assessment principles, such as fairness and validity, and to offer students quality and timely feedback. This paper describes a two phase, qualitative, action research project which trialled the use of an innovative, digital technology-supported assessment tool designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of assessment and moderation of live performances. The …

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Pre-Service Generalist Teacher’S Self-Efficacy Beliefs In Their Abilities To Teach Music In Primary Schools, John Heyworth Mar 2014

Pre-Service Generalist Teacher’S Self-Efficacy Beliefs In Their Abilities To Teach Music In Primary Schools, John Heyworth

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Using Ipad2 To Assess Students' Live Performances And Actively Engage Students With Tutor And Peer Feedback, Julia Wren, Alistair Campbell, John Heyworth, Christine Lovering Mar 2014

Using Ipad2 To Assess Students' Live Performances And Actively Engage Students With Tutor And Peer Feedback, Julia Wren, Alistair Campbell, John Heyworth, Christine Lovering

John Heyworth

Assessing student live performances can be challenging because markers need to make quick and often complex judgements about the learning while at the same time record information and watch the performance. This is further challenged where multiple markers are involved and moderation between markers is required. Maintaining fairness and validity throughout the assessment process can consequently become a significant issue. Moderation of assessment can cause a delay in the turnaround time for student feedback because markers need to meet and review. In addition, the ‘busy type of work’ associated with compiling and sorting individual marks and distributing them to students, …

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