Well DAW! That’s Why I Don’t Sound Like the Recording: Teacher Perspectives on Music Production in Elementary Schools

IF 1.1 3区教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

International Journal of Music Education Pub Date : 2025-11-22 DOI:10.1177/02557614251393892

Johnny Touchette

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Abstract

The study was aimed to adapt, implement, and reflect on a music production curriculum in public elementary schools while developing an open-access resource for teachers. Two music industry professionals informed the content of the study; four elementary school teachers, including myself, implemented the curriculum; and 28 students from primary, junior, and intermediate grades applied the concepts in various projects. Using participatory action research (PAR) as a methodological framework, I explored the following research question: How can music industry professionals, music teachers, and students collaborate, share ideas and their experiences, to inform a curricular design for public elementary school music education that has music production as its core? I theorized that music production should be introduced earlier than traditionally discussed, at the elementary rather than secondary level. The study followed three phases; (1) music industry professionals informed content development: (2) teachers planned and implemented a flipped classroom approach; and, (3) student feedback and experiences guided the creation of open access video resources. Findings support the early integration of music production in elementary education, emphasizing, but not limited to, vocal mixing, beat making, and recording with digital audio workstations (DAWs).

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穴鸟!这就是为什么我听起来不像录音：教师对小学音乐制作的看法

该研究旨在调整、实施和反思公立小学的音乐制作课程，同时为教师开发一个开放的资源。两位音乐行业的专业人士告知了研究内容；包括我在内的四位小学老师负责实施课程；28名来自小学、初中和初中的学生在不同的项目中应用了这些概念。我以参与式行动研究（PAR）为方法论框架，探讨了以下研究问题：音乐产业专业人士、音乐教师和学生如何合作、分享想法和经验，为以音乐制作为核心的公立小学音乐教育课程设计提供信息？我的理论是，音乐制作应该比传统上讨论的更早引入，在小学而不是中学阶段。这项研究分为三个阶段；(1)音乐行业专业人士为内容开发提供信息；(2)教师计划并实施翻转课堂方法；(3)学生的反馈和经验指导了开放获取视频资源的创建。研究结果支持在基础教育中早期整合音乐制作，强调但不限于人声混音、节拍制作和数字音频工作站（daw）录音。

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International Journal of Music Education Multiple-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Music Education (IJME) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the International Society for Music Education (ISME) four times a year. Manuscripts published are scholarly works, representing empirical research in a variety of modalities. They enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music with a special interest toward an international constituency. Manuscripts report results of quantitative or qualitative research studies, summarize bodies or research, present theories, models, or philosophical positions, etc. Papers show relevance to advancing the practice of music teaching and learning at all age levels with issues of direct concern to the classroom or studio, in school and out, private and group instruction. All manuscripts should contain evidence of a scholarly approach and be situated within the current literature. Implications for learning and teaching of music should be clearly stated, relevant, contemporary, and of interest to an international readership.