Advanced private instrumental tuition and distance learning : a comparative study
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1999
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Savoie, Julie
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This thesis compares the literature on distance learning and music performance instruction at the tertiary level. The comparison is to determine if the literature on the practice of advanced private instrumental tuition with adults meets the necessary requirements laid out in the literature for effective distance learning, such as, learner characteristics, interaction, learner control and instructional methods.
A review of the literature on music performance reveals many discrepancies with that of distance education. These discrepancies suggest that effective music performance instruction is not possible at a distance. The literature review illustrates that distance learning focuses on learners and their individual characteristics. In contrast, music performance literature is teacher-centered and is largely founded on aural tradition even though technical developments would permit distance music performance instruction to take place today. Considering the results of the comparison, a strategic plan for an effective distance education system for advanced instrumental tuition is proposed. This plan lays the foundation for an effective learning system from vision to evaluation model.