meNet Learning Outcomes in Music Teacher Training
How to Use the meNet Learning Outcomes
It must be explicitly stated that the standardisation of teacher training for music as a school subject is not our objective. By presenting these “meNet Learning Outcomes in Music Teacher Training” the meNet partners wish to contribute to a more intensive round of deliberation and discussion on issues relating to the training of music teachers at all European institutions engaged in this work. By doing so they incorporate, as explained above, their political expertise and commitment to the field of music education into the objectives and strategies connected with the Bologna Process and pursued by papers such as the “European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF)”. Central aims of these strategies are above all related to concepts such as mutual communication, transparency, discussion and understanding.
It appears that it is precisely the diversity, that results from the institutional, regional and national differences that have evolved through history, that is of particular value for the cultural development of Europe in the future – in keeping with the basic idea of “unity in diversity”. The discussion on the question of what our idea of the music teachers of the future should be, and what results the training institutions and course content should strive to achieve, must be held beyond all institutional and political boundaries, precisely so that the dissimilarities are made clearer and are more clearly defined.
Sound Basis for Ongoing Discussion
We suggest that these “meNet Learning Outcomes in Music Teacher Training” be taken into account when the relevant study courses and curricula are revised, and included in the ongoing modification of what is offered at universities, colleges and other training institutions for music teachers. The “meNet Learning Outcomes” are not intended as a basis for the form or content of courses; but they may serve to stimulate and add new perspectives to critical discussion and examination of them.
European Reference Framework
We suggest to take the “meNet Learning Outcomes in Music Teacher Training”, on the other hand, as a highly representative document in terms of a European synopsis. These “meNet Learning Outcomes” have been worked out by an outstanding and broad group of music educators, they reflect what the group has valued as relevant during the last three years.
Differentiated Basis for Translations into your Language
We suggest that, when you plan to translate the “meNet Learning Outcomes” into your language, you use, if possible, the English and the German version at the same time, as a basis. Whenever you feel like getting into contact with the meNet Learning Outcomes group, please contact one of the persons below.
An open-ended process
We are convinced that the “meNet Learning Outcomes” require constant further development and adaptation. Deliberations on what competences, abilities and skills music teachers of the future must possess are an open-ended process.
The working group “meNet Learning Outcomes in Music Teacher Training”:
Sarah Hennessy
Isolde Malmberg
Franz Niermann
Adri de Vugt
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