The project Rhythm for Life has had a parallel project in Groningen, with the projects Learning to play an instrument at an elderly age and Creative workshops for the elderly. These were carried out in Groningen at the PCC in the framework of the research line HAMA of the research group LLMA. The second …

Onderzoek hoe bewoners van de Zwolse wijk Kamperpoort hun wijk beleven, in welke mate sociale stijging gerealiseerd wordt in de wijk en of georganiseerde (recreatieve) activiteiten bijdragen aan het vergroten van een levendige wijk. Dit onderzoek is het eerste deel van het vijfjarig onderzoek dat zal …

Minisymposium together with Prof. Dr. C. Stoeger (Musikhochschule Koeln) and Dr. B. Lion (University for Music and Performing Arts, Vienna).

Vanaf het schooljaar 2013/2014 moeten leerlingen in het voortgezet onderwijs ook een rekentoets maken bij het eindexamen. Leerlingen in het vmbo dienen met deze toets te laten zien dat ze referentieniveau 2F voor rekenen beheersen. Het doel van dit onderzoek was om na te gaan hoe de B. Mavo ervoor kan …

Professional musicians and music educators are faced with a lot of change in the profession, which in the end reflects change in society. This creates a huge challenge for institutions training future music performers and educators. In the Netherlands the research group Lifelong Learning in Music (from …

In order to meet the challenges of rapidly changing cultural life in the 21st century, professional musicians have to be lifelong learners, drawing on a wide range of knowledge and skills. To be successful in a variety of roles, they need a reflective and responsive attitude to change. This chapter addresses …

This paper will explore types of learning, which takes place when musicians work in situations where they have to connect to community contexts. It will first address musicians’ changing professional roles in the changing sociocultural landscape and the need for lifelong learning and emergence of life …