THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE MUSIC TEACHER’S HARMONIC HEARING: EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING STRATEGY

The development of harmonic hearing is a vital part of music teachers’ training, since the quality of intoning in a choir or a vocal ensemble depends on the level of harmonic hearing. A well-developed harmonic hearing is, by right, considered to be a high stage of professional musical hearing and is of greatest importance for the future music teachers. In the contemporary music pedagogy, the issue of developing a learning strategy is a topical problem. The paper is concerned with the possibility of employing   Experimental Learning strategy in the practice of teaching sol-fa. KEYWORDS: the development of harmonic hearing, experimental learning.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/atee.v1i0.67

FROM KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT THEORIES TO PRACTICE IN PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS: TOWARDS A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH (THEORETICAL BACKGROUND)

Scientists and practitioners have developed and continue to refine methodologies of knowledge management with the aim to implement it into practice of public organisations. In recent studies, there has been an emphasis on the development of what can be considered a transdisciplinary approach in knowledge production and usage, where knowledge management, its theories, principles and practices are advanced. The aim of this study is to review the conceptual foundations of knowledge and knowledge management by advancing the conception of knowledge management in the context of transdisciplinary approach. The authors give an overview of the forms, levels and categories of knowledge. The increasing emphasis placed on knowledge in an organisational context has given rise to a new manifestation of capital which occurs as human or structural intellectual capital. By analysing theories on the essence of knowledge management, the viewpoint formed that knowledge management within an organisation should be viewed through the transdisciplinary approach, namely, production of knowledge that rises above disciplines should be done by collaboration of both academic and nonacademic representatives, who offer a new compass and map for complex problem solving

Study environment in the context of HEI study quality assurance: Case study at Daugavpils University (Latvia)

[EN] In recent years the system of higher education quality assurance has undergone several essential changes: a greater emphasis is being laid on the qualification framework, on student-centered learning and study results, the development of the teaching staff, active students’ participation in the assessment of the study process. The given study is oriented towards studying students’ opinions about the quality assurance of a study process at Daugavpils University (DU), Latvia. The participants of this study were 60 students from 12 master and doctoral study programs at Daugavpils University. The analysis of structured interviews with the students made it possible to identify the typical characteristic features of DU internal quality assessment. The research showed that students assess highly lecturers’ personal qualities (attitude to their profession, personal interest in students’ success, empathy, striving for cooperation) and their professional qualities (knowledge of the subject, didactic and communicative competence, and ability to get the feedback from students as well). To promote the cooperation between the students and the academic staff of DU, it is useful to practice trans-disciplinary out-of-study forms, which contribute to a deeper understanding of the study content, of topicalities in global education and possibilities of synergetic thinking in cooperation with students and lecturers.Davidova, J.; Kokina, I. (2019). Study environment in the context of HEI study quality assurance: Case study at Daugavpils University (Latvia). En HEAD'19. 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 1305-1312. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAD19.2019.9047OCS1305131

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF COORDINATION BETWEEN 6-8 YEARS OLD CHILDREN’S MUSICAL HEARING AND VOCAL APPARATUS

In the present article, the psychological aspects of the development and process of coordination between 6-8 years old children’s musical hearing and vocal apparatus are considered, among which an important role is played by such cognitive processes as music perception, representation of musical hearing, musical thinking, musical memory and self-control. This research aims at studying the psychological aspects of the process of coordination of musical hearing and vocal apparatus between 6-8 years old children

ASSESSING THE INTERRELATIONS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Survival of the organizations nowadays depends on their ability to learn how to properly and quickly increase their efficiency and performance and adapt to the changing environment. Creating an organizational learning culture (OLC) has achieved an increase in the survivability of organizations. This paper examines OCB and OLC questionnaires, tests their reliability and validity and adapts them to the public sector. This study analyses 161 questionnaires filled in by municipality employees of one of the northern cities in Israel.KEY WORDS: organizational learning culture, organizational citizenship behavior, measurement development, multi-dimensional instrument.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/tbb.v79i2.177

Mitochondrial physiology

As the knowledge base and importance of mitochondrial physiology to evolution, health and disease expands, the necessity for harmonizing the terminology concerning mitochondrial respiratory states and rates has become increasingly apparent. The chemiosmotic theory establishes the mechanism of energy transformation and coupling in oxidative phosphorylation. The unifying concept of the protonmotive force provides the framework for developing a consistent theoretical foundation of mitochondrial physiology and bioenergetics. We follow the latest SI guidelines and those of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) on terminology in physical chemistry, extended by considerations of open systems and thermodynamics of irreversible processes. The concept-driven constructive terminology incorporates the meaning of each quantity and aligns concepts and symbols with the nomenclature of classical bioenergetics. We endeavour to provide a balanced view of mitochondrial respiratory control and a critical discussion on reporting data of mitochondrial respiration in terms of metabolic flows and fluxes. Uniform standards for evaluation of respiratory states and rates will ultimately contribute to reproducibility between laboratories and thus support the development of data repositories of mitochondrial respiratory function in species, tissues, and cells. Clarity of concept and consistency of nomenclature facilitate effective transdisciplinary communication, education, and ultimately further discovery

Muzikos mokytojo kompetencijos XXI amžiuje

Rethinking education of music teachers for new learners’ generation is as crucial as identifying the new competencies that today’s music teachers need to develop. According to analyses of EU documents and scientists’ conceptions concerning music teacher’s competences, the author characterizes tendencies and priorities for improving music teachers’ competences in the 21st century. The basic task of music education is promoting the formation of learners’ personal attitude to the world, to self and others, to provide the opportunity for learners to learn music as a new form of communication. In this context music teacher has to demonstrate knowledge and understanding not only in music subject, but in a) communication and positive relationship-building; b) collaboration with parents, colleagues, musicians, composers and specialists in other spheres; c) development of creative and social skills of learners based on three pedagogical principles – personalization, participation and productivity, as well as through and in the arts/culture approaches in music education process.Straipsnyje atskleidžiamos muzikos mokytojo kompetencijos ir mokymo problemos daugiakultūrėje visuomenėje, kur svarbiu aspektu tampa paties asmens pasikeitimas – jo požiūris, aplinka, kultūrinis bendradarbiavimas, taip pat jo veiklos pobūdis bei kitos veiklos. Šių problemų sprendimo ieškojimas būtinas ne tik pedagoginiu požiūriu: reikia rimtų tarpdisciplininių tyrimų, kuriuose dalyvautų psichologai, sociologai, neurofiziologai ir kiti specialistai. Pagrindiniai šio straipsnio klausimai: kokie prioritetai norint gerinti muzikinio ugdymo kokybę XXI amžiuje; kokios yra muzikos mokytojo pagrindinės kompetencijos. Tyrimo tikslas – apibūdinti muzikos mokytojo kompetencijų gerinimo tendencijas ir prioritetus XXI amžiuje. Kompetentingų muzikos mokytojų mokymo procesas turėtų būti sutelktas į šiuos aspektus: teigiamų santykių kūrimas; - metakognityvinio sąmoningumo ugdymas; - reflektavimas ir gebėjimas pritaikyti praktiką konkrečioje kultūrinėje ir pedagoginėje aplinkoje; - bendradarbiavimas įvairiais lygmenimis; - naujų technologijų naudojimas; - tarpdisciplininis požiūris į muzikos mokymo programą; - eksperimentavimas ir naujovių kūrimas. XXI amžiaus muzikos mokytojų rengime svarbūs tampa šie veiksniai: mokymasis, komandos kūrimas, naujų informacinių technologijų įgūdžių ugdymas, nauji kūrybiškumo ir naujovių skatinimo būdai. Individualus, bendradarbiaujantis ir projektinis mokymasis – tai raktas į tokį augimą. Svarbiausia muzikos mokytojo misija – puoselėti pasitikėjimą, atvirumą bei atsidavimą mokiniams

The Analysis of Music Teachers’ Questionnaire Survey on Issues of Developing Harmonic Hearing

AbstractThe developmental tendencies of the society determine the choice of a new pedagogical paradigm at all stages of higher education. In Latvia, the development of music teachers’ harmonic hearing takes an important place in their study process. The investigation on the music teachers’ opinion about issues of developing harmonic hearing can identify and reveal essential problems pertaining to music teachers’ professional training.Research aimto study music teachers’ opinion about the problems of developing harmonic hearing on the basis of the developed questionnaire.Research methodsa survey, computer data processing by SPSS, data analysis.The paper deals with the analysis of the conducted research on music teachers’ opinion about children's compositions (Miller, 1999) and on music teachers’ opinion about pupils’ individual differences in music classes (Hewitt, 2005). The questionnaire on issues of developing harmonic hearing designed for music teachers is presented. To examine the current situation in the field of developing music teachers’ harmonic hearing in Latvian educational institutions and abroad, a questionnaire survey among professional music teachers was conducted. The results obtained from the questionnaire survey will contribute to the development of strategy and methodology for developing music teachers’ harmonic hearing at sol-fa classes

Būsimųjų muzikos mokytojų harmoninės klausos lavinimas aukštojoje mokykloje

The development of harmonic hearing is an essential component of the system of music teachers’ training. The paper is concerned with the type of a case study which deals with the study of professional groups (a bigger and more diffusive group of 14 students). The process of training music teachers at sol-fa classes in a higher education establishment is analyzed and described. The sol-fa classes are oriented towards the development of harmonic hearing. The purpose of the study is to develop a technology of conducting sol-fa classes oriented towards developing students’ – the prospective music teachers’ – harmonic hearing on the basis of a case-study methodology; to present the developed material and ways of its application in the training process; to analyze and summarize the results of the research done. The research results show that the criteria relating to practical music making of students, such as polyphonic singing and intoning intervals and chords, and also those relating to creativeness, such as improvisation and composing the accompaniment for the melody, have been the most effective ones.Harmoninės klausos lavinimas yra svarbus muzikos mokytojų rengimo komponentas. Straipsnyje pristatoma tokia atvejo analizė, kuri tiria profesionalias grupes (14 studentų grupė). Analizuojamas ir pristatomas mokytojų rengimo procesas per solfedžio pratybas aukštojoje mokykloje. Solfedžio pratybomis siekiama lavinti harmoninę klausą. Tyrimo tikslas – sukurti solfedžio pratybų techniką, kuri nukreipta į studentų, t. y. būsimųjų muzikos mokytojų, harmoninės klausos lavinimą ir pagrįsta atvejo studijos metodika; pristatyti sukurtą medžiagą ir jos naudojimą mokymo procese; analizuoti ir apibendrinti atlikto tyrimo rezultatus. Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad su studentų praktiniu muzikavimu susijusios veiklos, tokios kaip polifoninis dainavimas, intervalų ir akordų intonavimas, taip pat tos, kurios siejasi su kūrybiškumu ir pasireiškia per improvizavimą ir akompanimento melodijai sukūrimą, yra efektyviausios