DreamingAnn
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- Joined
- Nov 29, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- China
This dissertation studies the MayDay Group, an international music education organization, through literature study and interview method to examine the action ideals, theoretical issues, organization structure and international influence of the group, so as to keep informed the international music education issues and concerns, and providing inspirations for the Chinese music education field.
There are four chapters in this dissertation. Chapter 1: An introduction of the rationale of subject selection, literature Review, and the methods, purpose and significant of the research. Chapter 2: A description of the history, ideals, organization structure and members of the MayDay Group, and the literature review of the MayDay Group Colloquia and ACT e-journal. Chapter 3 studies the contribution and the understanding of the group through the interview of Thomas A. Regelski and Terry Gates, the original co-founders of the group, David Elliott, Liu Pei, and other 8 group members, and a non-member. Chapter 4 interprets the group from 3 different perspectives and discusses its enlightenment to Chinese music education field.
Based on the study in this dissertation, the author argues that the praxial stance, discourses, critical reflection and interdisciplinarity of the group, not only keep providing a high level theoretical nutrition to the international music education field, but also presents a valuable academic vision to Chinese music education.
There are four chapters in this dissertation. Chapter 1: An introduction of the rationale of subject selection, literature Review, and the methods, purpose and significant of the research. Chapter 2: A description of the history, ideals, organization structure and members of the MayDay Group, and the literature review of the MayDay Group Colloquia and ACT e-journal. Chapter 3 studies the contribution and the understanding of the group through the interview of Thomas A. Regelski and Terry Gates, the original co-founders of the group, David Elliott, Liu Pei, and other 8 group members, and a non-member. Chapter 4 interprets the group from 3 different perspectives and discusses its enlightenment to Chinese music education field.
Based on the study in this dissertation, the author argues that the praxial stance, discourses, critical reflection and interdisciplinarity of the group, not only keep providing a high level theoretical nutrition to the international music education field, but also presents a valuable academic vision to Chinese music education.