Service Learning

I am working with a guitar teacher named Cruz Vargas, who hosts his lessons at a music shop called Ontario Music. What I have done for my service learning with him, is discuss the methods and philosophy that goes into teaching a student music, as well as helping me solidify my own understanding of how music works. I also observe how he teaches and discusses music in his own lessons. I have worked the 10 hours required as of January 13th.

Answer 1

1. One answer I've developed for my EQ, what is most important in teaching music is, "Keep your student constantly employed in beneficial activities".

2. From both being in a music class, and observing my service learning teacher's classes with his students, students always show a sign of interest when you present them with things they can relate to, topics that they are passionate about and inspired them to take a class in the first place. In order to reach this point, you must make sure your student is constantly feeling like they are not wasting their time, or feeling bored. Make sure they are always doing something to advance on what they are studying, even outside of the lesson.

3. My sources are my service learning with a guitar teacher, Cruz Vargas, as well as the philosophy of Joseph Jacotot, who came up with a outline of his own method for teaching students.

Third Interview Questions

1. What is most important in teaching music?
2. What are things I shouldn't be expecting from a student during teaching?
3. How experienced should a teacher be about their subject/instrument/etc?
4. What other school subjects do you incorporate when teaching?
5. How do you evaluate what a student wants from being taught by you?
6. Where does age come in as a factor when teaching?
7. How are students kept interested and willing to learn more?
8. How do you move from one lesson to the next smoothly?
9. What various teaching methods are most effective when teaching music?
10. What doesn't work when teaching music?