A Reflective Lens: Music Pedagogical Research to Transform Practice | Page 73

A Reflective Lens:
Music Pedagogical Research to Transform Practice

“Pedagogical research is not about collecting
a bag of tricks but delving deeper into how
my pupils can learn in the best way possible.
It is a very useful reflective process where
I am really able to look deeply at my own
classroom teaching and how it impacts my
pupils’ learning at the end of the day.
Through literature review, I was inspired by
the works of other researchers. Going from
lesson planning to execution, to reflecting, to
exploring possibilities with my mentors, I’ve
learnt to be a conscious reflective practitioner,
not just for this research project but for my
daily teaching and interaction with my pupils
and my fellow colleagues.
The APRF professional development journey
over the course of the year was well-paced
with intermittent workshops to give us just-intime information for us to carry out our research.
I enjoyed the workshops and consultation
sessions as they were a good platform for the
different teams to share and contribute ideas to
one another’s research. I have made new friends
with fellow music teachers from other primary
and secondary schools, and the professional
exchange will continue beyond this.”

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