I have been asked to supply the references I used for my presentation on motivation – here it is, along with where the books are available to purchase online (the pictures are links):
Clark, F. (1992). Questions and answers: Practical advice for piano teachers. Northfield,Illinois: Instrumentalist Co.
Coats, S. (2006). Thinking as you play: Teaching piano in individual and group lessons. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press.
Darling, E. (Ed.). (2005). A piano teacher’s legacy: Selected writings by Richard Chronister. Kingston, New Jersey: The Francis Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy.
Guy, S. (2006). If it’s not new and exciting, it’s old and boring. Keyboard Companion, 17(4),30-31.
Hisey, A. (2002). What is “fun?” Keyboard Companion 13(2), 25-26.
Huitt, W. (2001). Motivation to learn: An overview. Retrieved from Educational PsychologyInteractive: Motivation Web site: http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/motivation/motivate.html
Kreader, B. (2000). What do you do with a student who hates to play the piano? Keyboard Companion, 11(1), 5-7.
Lyke, J., & Enoch, Y. (1987). Creative piano teaching. Champaign, Illinois: Stipes.
Tollefson, M. (2000). How do you motivate a student who is not practicing? Keyboard Companion 11(1), 26-28.
Uszler, M, Gordon, S., & McBride Smith, S. (2000). The well-tempered keyboard teacher (2nd ed.). New York: Schirmer Books.
I recommend that all teachers have a library of resources on which to draw to further their insight into learning styles and teaching practices that can further their own teaching.
About the Author
Leah Coutts is a private piano teacher in Brisbane, Australia. She completed her Bachelor of Music Studies in November of 2004, with Awards in Academic Excellence in each year, and is a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Having completed all grades in Electric Organ and moving onto pipe organ at university, under the internationally acclaimed Christopher Wrench’s direction, Leah is now completing the Associate Performance Diploma (AMusA) on piano. As well as private music tuition, her musical experience includes mentoring Music Theory at the Griffith Conservatorium of Music, as well as work for the Music Council of Australia, Fine-Print Music Printing and Typesetting, and the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre. In 2009 Leah will be returning to the Conservatorium of Music to pursue further study, majoring in Pedagogy so that she may pursue her interest in teaching piano. Her main focus will be research on teaching adults, as this is her area of interest, and an area that needs further study here in Australia.
by Kristin Phillips — Mon Jun 22, 2009 @ 12:30 am