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4/8/2017 0 Comments Informal Learning in BrazilOriginally published on www.musicalfutures.org/news
Fernando Rodrigues, a PhD student at the Federal University Minas Gerais, Brazil is carrying out a study entitled ‘Adaptations and applications of informal practices of learning music at the State School Professor Hilton Rocha’ and has been implementing informal learning practices of Musical Futures / Professor Lucy Green with students. His findings so far have been interesting. “Many students have never experienced a class of music in school. I proposed to the Principal the idea of informal learning classes, and now we lead three hours of a music class each week.” The class is split into one hour of workshopping activities, one hour of skills based learning – on guitar for example, and the third hour the students learn their own music informally. Instruments are scarce, with students bringing their own, using percussion instruments the school owns, or making use of cellphone apps/technology. “The director of the school doesn’t want to invest in instruments in case they are stolen. The school is located in a very dangerous, violent area.” says Rodrigues. In terms of impact, the school so far is seeing the following:
Where next? “The idea is to continue and if possible expand the music instrument practice and group activities, highlighting the informal practices of music learning. Students had the idea of starting to produce a written material about music theory based on the songs that students know and play, so students of the school can check when necessary.” Click to view the school website Informal practices in a formal context of musical education An experience report – by Fernando Rodrigues
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