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Curriculum as Professional Action

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Music Education for Changing Times

Part of the book series: Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education ((LAAE,volume 7))

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The culminating issue in any professional framework for music teaching and learning involves complex questions concerning curriculum and instruction. Analyzing the concept of “curriculum” provides a foundation for building answers to some of these questions.

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Elliott, D.J. (2009). Curriculum as Professional Action. In: Regelski, T., Gates, J. (eds) Music Education for Changing Times. Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2700-9_13

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