“Let them Jam!” Incorporating Unschooling Pedagogy in the Secondary School Music Classroom

dc.creator	Dr. John L. Vitale
dc.date	2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:09:48Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:09:48Z
dc.identifier	1916-8128
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e88e9bc0f9764e92bd71c363241efb9e
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/13106
dc.description	This paper examines how the principles of unschooling were accidentally uncovered during my tenure as a music teacher in a secondary school in suburban Toronto , Ontario . As traditional music pedagogy during my first year at this school was unsuccessful, I delayed the start of each class in an attempt to shorten my instructional time and lessen the acrimonious relationship I had developed with my students. This delayed segment of class time evolved into an extraordinary and valuable learning experience for all of my students which became known as “jam time.” This form of learning embraced the pedagogical philosophy of unschooling, which eventually motivated my students to increase their musical knowledge and skills as well as embrace traditional music pedagogy. In addition, this paper also examines the contextual philosophy of unschooling versus traditional pedagogy in the secondary school music class.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Nipissing University
dc.relation	http://www.nipissingu.ca/jual/Archives/v213/v2133.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1916-8128
dc.source	Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 28-37 (2008)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	“Let them Jam!” Incorporating Unschooling Pedagogy in the Secondary School Music Classroom
dc.type	article