Assessing Music Learning

Synopsis

This course examines the purposes and uses of assessment in music learning, including formative and summative assessment-oriented processes. The course also attempts to help students recall and synthesise the various standards of music teaching and learning (from previous modules) and implications for assessing a wide range of outcomes of music teaching and learning.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every January

Topics

Overview of assessment terminologies and constructs
Musical assessment and judgements of standards
Assessment practices in the music classrooms: Assessment of and for music learning
Designing music assessment tasks
Recognising and creating quality music rubrics
Aligning assessment and curricular goals: Perspectives of 21st century competencies

Learning Outcome

Discuss music assessment approaches used with reference to standards documentations.
Apply assessment for and of learning to construct learning goals and intentions.
Critique assessment models and approaches used in given settings
Employ appropriate assessment strategies for improving student performance through self-assessment, and reflection.
Design appropriate assessment strategies to ensure student acquisition of and participation in the creation of musical knowledge and skills.
Create appropriate learning and assessment tasks for various performance, responding-listening and creating- compositional learning goals and intentions.

Part-time Programmes / CET Courses

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Assessing Music Learning

Assessing Music Learning (BMU311)

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