National Institute of Education

Nanyang Technological University

Module: Principles and Foundation of Music Education II PMU 2296

Day: Friday
Time: 2:30 – 4:30
Venue: C3-06-22A @NAFA Campus 3, Level 6

Adjunct Lecturer: Joon Hwang WONG (Dr)

Email: enquirylearning@gmail.com
Contact: 97703168

This module provides an overview of the classroom practices and skills. A brief introduction
to informal learning. During the lessons, students will be exploring the different ways to
prepare, plan and conduct music lessons as practical and creative activities through
listening, performing, composing and improvising in the music classroom.

Week Date Description Others

1 13/01 Recall
What is Music Education
Music Activities in the classroom
Reading through:
The National Music Curriculum

2 20/01 Creativity in the music classroom

1. Improvisation
2. non-notation music making

3 27/01 Creativity in the music classroom NAFA

Soundscape Academic
Break

4 03/02 Creativity in the music classroom

Improvisation in the classroom
Broomwacker
Youtube:
youtube.com/results?
search_query=boomwhackers+play+along

5 10/02 Lesson Plan I

Research outline of the lesson plan must be ready
Musical Production discussion

6 17/02 Lesson Plan Presentation I Group 1

7 24/02 Lesson Plan Presentation I Group 2

8 03/03 Lesson Plan II NAFA / NIE

 Research outline of the lesson plan must be ready Academic
Musical Presentation Break

9 10/03 Musical Presentation

10 17/03 Independent Studies

11 24/03 Lesson Plan Presentation II Group 1

12 31/03 Lesson Plan presentation II group 2

13 07/04 Public Holiday -Good Friday

14 14/04

Textbooks
First Steps to Music Primary 1- 6
Joy of music (Secondary 1 & 2)

Reading
Classroom Music Program Author(s): Helen Hart Whitaker Source: Music Educators Journal, Vol.
39, No. 6 (Jun. - Jul., 1953), pp. 50-51 Published by: Sage Publications, Inc. on behalf of MENC: The
National Association for Music Education

Assignment
1. Music Classroom Activities 30%
a. Non-Notational composition
b. Scoundscape
c. Boomwackers
2. Creating 1 Online Video lessons, with no more than 20 mins per lesson. 15% (You are
allowed to make use of the lesson plan material to create your online Video Lessons)
3. 2 Lesson plans 40%
4. Musical Making 15%

Youtube:
Boomwacker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsBm7zCPG1k

Song writing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZouHiDoEqc
Topics for Lesson Planning (Primary School)
Topics Names

1 Western Orchestral Music in Singapore Ng Sheng Jun

2 Singing in Parts Feng JingWen

3 Keyboards in Music Shi YuQing

4 Rock Music Louis

5 School House Rockz James

6 Video Games, Anime and Music Lim Wan Kim

7 Patterns in the Bass line, Melody and Rhythm Kiu Fa Le

Topics for Lesson Planning (Secondary School)

Topics Names

1 Dance Music Kiu Fa Le

2 Techno Music / Hip-Hop/ Beatboxing Lim Wan Kim

3 Popular Music Feng JingWen

4 Music in Film Ng Sheng Jun

5 Work Song and Sea Shanties Louis

6 XinYao Shi YuQing

7 Music in theatre: Singapore Musical James