Book chapter
Universal Design for Learning and Culturally Relevant/Sustaining Pedagogies in Instrumental Music Methods
Toward Equity in School Music
Oxford University Press
2026
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197769584.003.0009
Abstract
In this chapter, I discuss the commonalities and potential synergies between universal design for learning and culturally relevant/sustaining pedagogies. I propose that the following principles are supported by these asset-based pedagogical frameworks: (a) student autonomy and choice should guide the learning process, (b) a teacher’s role should be to coach or facilitate collaborative music-making and learning, (c) the valid and valued modalities of musical participation should include multi-instrumentalism/vocalism and music technology, and (d) music pedagogy and curricula should embrace counterhegemonic elements of popular and hip-hop music and culture. I then discuss possibilities for teaching and implementing these pedagogical approaches in instrumental methods courses. I describe a series of assignments that I use in my instrumental methods course as examples of these principles in practice and as one way to help prepare preservice music teachers to teach diverse groups of learners.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Universal Design for Learning and Culturally Relevant/Sustaining Pedagogies in Instrumental Music Methods
- Creators
- Adam G Harry
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Toward Equity in School Music
- DOI
- 10.1093/oso/9780197769584.003.0009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press; New York, NY
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2026
- Academic Unit
- School of Music; Teaching and Learning
- Record Identifier
- 9985166817702771
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