{"product_id":"engaging-students-with-music-education","title":"Engaging Students with Music Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngaging Students with Music Education\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking book about using DJ decks and urban music in mainstream schools to re-engage disaffected learners and develop a curriculum which better reflects overall contemporary tastes. Many young learners are ‘at risk’ of exclusion; this book argues that for such individuals, the implications of such a shift in the music curriculum could be especially positive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing extensively on the author’s own wealth of teaching experience, and bridging the gap between practice and theory, this book demonstrates through case studies that DJ decks can prove extremely valuable in mainstream classroom situations across the secondary school age ranges. Addressing challenging and crucial topics, combining rigorous theoretical analysis with practical suggestions, the book addresses questions such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre DJ decks actually a musical instrument, and are they suitable for classroom teaching?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill Ofsted's school inspectors approve of music teaching involving DJ decks and urban music?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf we bring urban music into the classroom, will this further marginalise classical music?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre DJing and MCing skills recognised within examination specifications, at least in the UK?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrent teachers will find the practical advice on how to incorporate DJ decks and urban music into their classroom especially helpful, whilst educational researchers will be captivated by the critical discussion of the child-centred tradition and a theoretical approach which stretches from ‘continental’ philosophy to practice-based reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an insistence that the starting point for music education should always be the interests and experiences of the learners, this book is essential reading for those music teachers and researchers interested in the benefits of non-standard music-making in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54235169161560,"sku":"9781138858343","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138858343.jpg?v=1769010325","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/engaging-students-with-music-education","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}