Taught by the Students

Ruth Gurgel, Assistant Professor of Music Education, is the specialist in Elementary Music Education at Kansas State University. She has taught music in Colorado and Wisconsin and now continues to present her research at national and international conferences.

PREFACE
PART 1: The Path to Engagement. What Engages Students in Music Class?
Chapter 1: Introduction: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Music Education.
Chapter 2. “Why Should I Sing For You?” Student Perspectives on Relationships.
Chapter 3. Hip-Hop in the Classroom: Student Perspectives on Musical Repertoire
Chapter 4. Challenging, Clear, Interesting: Student Perspectives on Instruction.
Part 2: Disengagement: Interpretations, Cycles, and Interventions
Chapter 5. Students’ Musical Behaviors: Talking, Laughing, Singing, Moving
Chapter 6. Guessing Wrong: How Students’ Behavior can be Misinterpreted in the Classroom
Chapter 7. Spiraling Downward: The Effects of Disengagement, Misunderstanding, and “Behavior Talk”
Chapter 8. Recognizing and Reversing the Disengagement Cycle: “Classroom Management” and Student Autonomy
Chapter 9. Lessons to Learn: Music Education, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Student Engagement
Appendix A: Research Questions
Appendix B: Methodology and Procedures
Bibliography