Curious hands Research project Conference: Curious Hands Space+Sound in Learning MakingThe global pandemic and its aftermath have made it once again clear that ‘making with our hands’ is beneficial in numerous ways; it contributes to our physical and mental health, stimulates our creativity and intellect, …

Keynote ter gelegenheid van de bijeenkomst Meer muziek in Hardenberg met daarin eerst het idee dat iedereen talentvol is. Vervolgens iets over het belang van muziek in onze levens en het onderwijs. Tenslotte enige woorden over wat het van ons vraagt wanneer we met die uitgangspunten het muziekonderwijs …

In primary music education a key question is what teachers can do to stimulate students’ musical creativity. For the answer, delving into teacher-student interaction during the creative processes in the naturalistic setting of primary music lessons is required. Twenty-six music lessons from thirteen …

The concept of human-computer integration (HInt) is entering a new evolutionary phase, that leads to a paradigm shift from interaction to the integration of computing devices with the human body (Farooq & Grudin, 2017). This embodied integration, where a computer tightly integrates with the human body …

Introduction: The notion of autonomy in Self-Determination Theory is at the core of intrinsically motivated learning, and fulfilment of the need for autonomy is essential for thriving at school. Therefore teacher-provided autonomy support has grown into a key concern in educational research. In the present …

Blog over het onderhouden door gemeentelijke overheden van instrumentale/vocale muziekeducatie.

Opinieartikel in Dagblad van het Noorden over muziekscholen.

AbstractIn primary music education an important question is what school teachers can do to stimulate their students’ creative potential in music. To answer this question, looking closely into the creative processes happening in teacher-student interaction in the naturalistic setting of music lessons …

Music can touch people deeply, and lead to wellbeing as an all-encompassing word for everything that makes life worth living, or at least can make it liveable. Musicians can play an important role in these processes, not as pseudo-therapists, but from their own artistic identity, with an approach in …

Lezing en discussie over idiocultureel muziekonderwijs voor staf en personeel van TRIAS Centrum voor de Kunsten.