INTERNATIONALIZING EDUCATION STANDARDS: EVOLUTION OF THE MUSIC EDUCATORS ROLE – OBSERVATIONS OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD AT THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA |
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Ang, M. (2000). “Internationalizing Education Standards: Evolution of the music educators role – observations over a 5 year period at the Music Department of Universiti Putra Malaysia.” ASAIHL Conference 2000. Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL), Genting Highlands, 21-23 November 2000. | |||
ABSTRACT This paper examines trends in what is expected of tertiary music educators and identifies reasons for staff turnover. The purpose of this research is to improve existing standards of tertiary music education in Malaysia through the understanding of the challenges resulting from evolving roles and demands. A qualitative analysis is undertaken pertaining to quality of enrolled students, including their perceived needs and expectations, as well as statistics and reasons for staff attrition over a five year period at the Music Department of Universiti Putra Malaysia. Findings indicate that student perceptions and needs have changed during this period (1996-2000). Staff turnover has been relatively high due to increased demands and pressures and increasing transparency of individual’s capabilities. Conclusions ascertained from this study include the following: versatility and adaptability are becoming increasingly important qualities required of tertiary music academic staff members; personal productivity in terms of international quality output (concert performances by performance educators and publications by non-performance educators) is increasingly seen as an indicator of staff quality; and a constant upgrading of skills and knowledge of tertiary music educators in their respective specialisations is absolutely necessary. The research shows that the tertiary music educator’s role has evolved from that of a teacher to that of a guide and a role model. The complete paper is here. You will need the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. |