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The Acquisition of Pedagogical Content Knowledge By Vocal Jazz Educators

Venesile, Christopher John
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1278521556

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2010, Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, Music Education.
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the forms of pedagogical content knowledge needed by vocal jazz educators. A secondary purpose was to examine the role of professional development in the acquisition of pedagogical content knowledge by vocal jazz educators.Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) is the specialized type of knowledge teachers possess that is characterized by an overlapping and interaction of subject matter content and pedagogical understandings (Shulman, 1986). Using PCK as a theoretical construct, the researcher designed the Vocal Jazz Educator Knowledge and Skill Inventory (VJEKSI), a survey that contained primarily quantitative, closed-ended items, with a few open-ended responses also solicited. The survey was delivered online to 271 purposefully selected secondary and post-secondary vocal jazz educators. Ninety- three respondents returned completed surveys, representing a return rate of 34.3%. Data analysis prioritized the statistical examination of the quantitative data, but also employed qualitative data analysis in a sequential explanatory strategy to highlight conclusions and illuminate broad points with a personal perspective (Creswell, 2003). Respondents rated all 15 subject matter knowledge and 14 pedagogical skill items between “4” (moderately important) and “5” (important) on a 5-point Likert-type scale. The knowledge and skill data was further delineated into eight categories for additional analysis. Study participants indicated that they acquired their PCK from a variety of sources, with regular, focused listening to live and/or recorded jazz, attending jazz festivals as a member or director of an ensemble, self-study on various topics related to jazz, and participation in jazz workshops most frequently utilized. The top topics that participants indicated interest in for future professional development included vocal jazz ensemble rehearsal techniques, new literature sources, and opportunities for networking with other vocal jazz educators. Sessions at professional music education conferences and participation in vocal jazz festivals were among the most preferred approaches to future professional development. Suggestions for further research include utilizing the PCK model as a theoretical lens in case studies of exemplary vocal jazz educators.
William Bauer, PhD (Committee Chair)
Lisa Koops, PhD (Committee Member)
Kathleen Horvath, PhD (Committee Member)
Richard Varga, PhD (Committee Member)
197 p.
Music Education
vocal jazz; jazz education; music education; choral music education; vocal music; teacher education; teacher professional development

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  • Venesile, C. J. (2010). The Acquisition of Pedagogical Content Knowledge By Vocal Jazz Educators [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1278521556

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Venesile, Christopher. The Acquisition of Pedagogical Content Knowledge By Vocal Jazz Educators. 2010. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1278521556.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Venesile, Christopher. "The Acquisition of Pedagogical Content Knowledge By Vocal Jazz Educators." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1278521556

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