With the new academic year comes renewed thinking and reflection on my practice; how my ideas and actions are embraced by my philosophies and ideals, and how I might seek to challenge my current ‘ways’ in considering new contexts and the influence of others. Such reflection has long characterised my approach to teaching and learning;…
Category: Learning
The window and the mirror: Reflection on creative practice
And since you know you cannot see yourself, so well as by reflection, I, your glass, will modestly discover to you yourself, that of yourself which you yet know not of. William Shakespeare – Julius Caesar, Act 1 Scene 2 In this scene from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Cassius suggests to Brutus that he knows things…
The ‘architecture’ of learning
What follows are some brief reflections on ‘cognitive load theory’ and learning more generally. I am really interested in others’ viewpoints on how CLT ‘fits’ within music education. Hopefully, this generates some discussion… What is learning? As we explore our individual responses to this question there are sure to be common threads that emerge. For…
Dr Cade Bonar 