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Teaching Music Theory Through Covid-19, Donna Deloy
Teaching Music Theory Through Covid-19, Donna Deloy
Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Creative Work, and Performance
This thesis surveyed music theory instructors throughout the United States. Throughout the interviews, instructors shared their insights during COVID-19 as a college instructor. This thesis seeks to describe and inform college instructors of the changes made to the undergraduate curriculum and classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic; as a result, instructors found and created new ways to engage students in a classroom through an online format. While creating an online music theory course is challenging, instructors share their experiences navigating this temporary shift beginning in March 2020. A suggestion of implementing more technology into the music theory core could create a …
Student Engagement In Higher Music Education With Online Learning Components: A Mixed Methods Case Study, Xinwei Liu
Student Engagement In Higher Music Education With Online Learning Components: A Mixed Methods Case Study, Xinwei Liu
Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Creative Work, and Performance
Higher education underwent an unprecedented transformation from conventional face-to-face education to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2020-2021 academic year, most universities throughout the U.S. had moved educational programs online, so professors and instructors, with and without previous remote learning experience, were suddenly expected to shift to synchronous or asynchronous classroom settings. Facilitated through Learning Management Systems (LMS), many teaching and learning practices took place in web-based environments. Some schools allowed a combination of in-person or hybrid classes by complying with evolving COVID-19 protocols (e.g., use of hand sanitizer, social distancing, facial coverings). These novel implementations raised …