The secrets of student success in a multilingual context
Learning in a multilingual context can be fascinating, provided that precautions are taken to facilitate the learning process. For young learners whose language of instruction is different from the one spoken at home, other players can play a part: remarkable supervision by parents, help from school elders in the community, the services of an accompanist or a multilingual application.
Understanding the subtleties of music remixes
Music composition is not simple, but the most accessible is mixing. Whether it's through turntables or simply by using software, neophytes have access to this art through applications and video tutorials. This pleasure of remixing can even be used in other situations, including school.
Determinism is not inevitable
To arrive in front of a class and feel powerless in the face of students with a bleak future all mapped out for them, is a frustration that many teachers can feel. But is the future really that mapped out? Since time immemorial, in ancient Greece among others, the question of determinism and free will has been debated. But is choice really that binary?
Playing and experimenting: alternative approaches to music education
Music is one of those areas where the school seems to take only one approach. In general, this consists of learning the scale, sheet music and then technique for different instruments. However, there are active methods that can be used from an early age to familiarize students with the language of music.
Recruit or train?
Assessing competence and its associated risk remains a challenge for organizations that rely on acquiring competent personnel. To that end, is it better to select an experienced candidate or hire one with less experience but more malleability?