the website of jeremy de korte: the blog

I was going to make the next blog post much like the previous two – a sort of mini essay on some aspect of my current reading. But since I’m only part of the way through the book Thought and Language by Lev Sevenovich Vygotsky (or Vygotskiï) it wouldn’t make sense to write something until I have finished the book or I’m a good way through it. But I am finding this book, and some extension articles I’ve found, very interesting…

The real reason I’m writing to day is to just say that my academic journey is about to start again. I have received a place at Monash Universtiy to commence a PhD in Music Education where I will be looking at the ways school-aged students learn while participating in community bands and school ensembles, and how one style of learning can benefit the other – or something to this effect.

This topic is of interest to me as it was sparked by some aspects I touched on in my last Masters project where I wrote up the development of a community training band. Since I finished this paper I have been building resources in the hope that I would be able to continue further research in this area. I’m also hoping through my research that there might be a way where community music can be used as some kind of extension activity for school music students.

I’m under no illusion about the amount of work that has to be done. But my reasoning is that while my brain is active and wanting activity, and while I have the time then why not? I am fairly sure that I will enjoy the research side of things and working to bring various parts of research together. So I’ve decided to undertake this “journey” to achieve another life goal which I hope will end up making a difference.

Tags: community arts, general comments, research, school, university

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