Transforming Passive Receptivity of Knowledge into Deep Learning Experiences at the Undergraduate Level: An Example from Music Theory

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Article

Publication Date

6-12-2015

Department

Faculty of Music

Abstract

This article discusses transformation of passive knowledge receptivity into experiences of deep learning in a lecture-based music theory course at the second-year undergraduate level through implementation of collaborative projects that evoke natural critical learning environments. It presents an example of such a project, addresses key features of its design to keep in mind for adaptation to other disciplines, and analyzes its effectiveness through a qualitative study of student reflections. The study yields compelling evidence of enhanced engagement with subject learning, meta-learning and transfer of learning.

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Copyright © 2017 Anna Ferenc. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

This article was originally published in Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 8 (2015), 55-77, DOI: 10.22329/celt.v8i0.4254. Reproduced with permission.

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