Abstract
Not only does music education develop our understanding of music, it develops our general aural perception. The greater our aural perception skills, the more effectively we can use aural information in our daily lives and workplaces. These skills can also lead to a deeper sense of aesthetic knowing and professional artistry. Such a broad developmental outcome means that music education pedagogies could be used in a diverse range of educational and professional learning fields. These concepts served as the basis for a pilot program that used music education pedagogies to enhance a nursing education program. Nursing students undertook two sessions designed to develop their aural perception skills with a view to improving their skills in the clinical environment as well as promote positive wellbeing. The sessions particularly focussed on ways in which music education could help students with their auscultatory (listening to sounds from the heart, lung etc.) assessment skills. Music education pedagogies were used to help students listen more effectively, separate and locate sounds and determine tempo accurately. Focus group feedback found that several of the skills were helpful in the clinical environment and that with refinement the Open Your Ears program would be a beneficial addition to the nursing education course
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Making sound waves: Diversity, unity, equity XVIII National Conference Proceedings |
| Editors | Elizabeth Mackinlay, David Forrest |
| Place of Publication | Victoria, Australia |
| Publisher | Australian Society for Music Education |
| Chapter | 8 |
| Pages | 57-61 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780980379228 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | Australian Society for Music Education National Conference: Making sound waves: Diversity, unity, equity (ASME 2011) - Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 2 Jul 2011 → 5 Jul 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian Society for Music Education National Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | ASME |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Gold Coast |
| Period | 2/07/11 → 5/07/11 |
| Other | Proceedings were accepted after each full paper was subjected to blind peer review assessment prior to selection and publication. Two anonymous referees assessed each paper and where there was a split decision a third referee reviewed the paper. The abstracts contained in the second section relate to papers presented which were selected on the basis of peer review of the abstract only |