In a classroom setting, teachers must trust that a student’s learning process will take a variety of paths, almost none of them being linear.
Tag: science of learning
The Problem With “Perfect” Practice
How to use deliberate practice and take comfort in mistakes, so that you don’t fall into the trap of expecting perfection when learning.
The Pianist As Sportsperson
An editorial meditation on how concert and career musicians need to rethink their commitment to their practice, to be more like pro athletes.
What Super Mario Brothers Has to Do With Music Education
If Super Mario Bros taught us anything, it’s that gamifying the learning process leads to more motivated and fearless trying…
The Collaborative Classroom: Personal Strategies for Student-Centered Teaching
An OpEd by composer Danny Clay on the effects of a “we” based collaborative classroom environment, as opposed to a “you / I” learning model.
Doodle…Why? To Become a Better Musician, of Course
You read that right… Doodling can help increase memory recall, relieve stress, and reorient your focus when your mind is wandering. Any questions?
Announcing Soundfly’s New All Access Course Subscription Plan!
Soundfly is proud to announce the launch of our brand new all access course subscription program, so you can enjoy all that Soundfly has to offer!
Looking to Puzzles to Learn How to Piece Together Music
If you’re learning a piece of music like you’re doing a puzzle with the pieces upside down, you’re not allowing yourself to see all the incredible patterns.
Soundfly’s Guide to Learning Things Online: Introduction
Learning things online can be a frustrating experience. Here’s a free guide to help you learn skills deeper, retain information longer, and not waste time.
Soundfly’s Guide to Learning Things Online: 1. Common Mistakes
Learning things online can be a frustrating experience. Here’s a free guide to help you learn skills deeper, retain information longer, and not waste time.