STUDENT INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW REFLECTION
Interviewer: Adam Jahanghiri
Interviewee: Sara Jahanghiri
This interview went very smoothly and just the way I hoped it would go. During the interview I felt comfortable with the questions that I had to ask my student. I discovered many new things by my student that will benefit my teaching style as a future music educator in our modern society. After asking the question of what type of music she listens to, I found that pop, and dance were typically the two genres of interest. As a future music educator I will make sure to include as many different styles of music, so that every student in my classroom will have fun and become more social with me as their teacher and with their friends around them. In my opinion being flexible as a music educator is very important. Creativity needs to be seen in every teaching strategy used to catch your student's attention. According to my student interviewee Sara, I learned that music class for your students should feel like home. The relationship between student and teacher should be very close, so that everyone feels comfortable in the classroom setting.
I appreciated how Sara replied to my last question when I asked her if she was planning to pursue music in her future education. She replied by saying no, but then expanded on it, telling me that learning music is something you can not drop and forget about just like that. It will always be with you no matter what you end up doing in your life. For her, music brings the mind at ease, and it is something that she will hold onto for the rest of her life.
As the interviewer, I could tell that Sara loves music. Every answer I got from her was positive, and well thought through. I learned that it is vital as a music educator to allow your students the freedom of speech, and listen to what their ideas are about a music class. One way of improving the teacher and student relationship is by introducing one on one interviews that you have with your learner. This will allow you to understand how the student feels about your class, and will help you know them on a personal level.
After asking Sara what she wanted to do in the music classroom, I learned that she undoubtedly wanted to play modern day songs that consisted of music heard from radios, phones and tablets, because they help the student stay focused and composed with whatever task they might have at hand. In my opinion changing the repertoire from just classical and romantic pieces to pop and modern day arrangements will grasp a learners attention and make them more interested in what we will be doing in class tomorrow followed by the next day, and so on. As a current university student I completely understand what Sara means by changing the pieces that need to be performed.
Music is a subject that allows creative minds to unravel, and I think that by allowing your students to have a say in what they want to perform for their parents at the end of the year concert, is another excellent step to leading a successful music classroom.
Interviewer: Adam Jahanghiri
Interviewee: Sara Jahanghiri
This interview went very smoothly and just the way I hoped it would go. During the interview I felt comfortable with the questions that I had to ask my student. I discovered many new things by my student that will benefit my teaching style as a future music educator in our modern society. After asking the question of what type of music she listens to, I found that pop, and dance were typically the two genres of interest. As a future music educator I will make sure to include as many different styles of music, so that every student in my classroom will have fun and become more social with me as their teacher and with their friends around them. In my opinion being flexible as a music educator is very important. Creativity needs to be seen in every teaching strategy used to catch your student's attention. According to my student interviewee Sara, I learned that music class for your students should feel like home. The relationship between student and teacher should be very close, so that everyone feels comfortable in the classroom setting.
I appreciated how Sara replied to my last question when I asked her if she was planning to pursue music in her future education. She replied by saying no, but then expanded on it, telling me that learning music is something you can not drop and forget about just like that. It will always be with you no matter what you end up doing in your life. For her, music brings the mind at ease, and it is something that she will hold onto for the rest of her life.
As the interviewer, I could tell that Sara loves music. Every answer I got from her was positive, and well thought through. I learned that it is vital as a music educator to allow your students the freedom of speech, and listen to what their ideas are about a music class. One way of improving the teacher and student relationship is by introducing one on one interviews that you have with your learner. This will allow you to understand how the student feels about your class, and will help you know them on a personal level.
After asking Sara what she wanted to do in the music classroom, I learned that she undoubtedly wanted to play modern day songs that consisted of music heard from radios, phones and tablets, because they help the student stay focused and composed with whatever task they might have at hand. In my opinion changing the repertoire from just classical and romantic pieces to pop and modern day arrangements will grasp a learners attention and make them more interested in what we will be doing in class tomorrow followed by the next day, and so on. As a current university student I completely understand what Sara means by changing the pieces that need to be performed.
Music is a subject that allows creative minds to unravel, and I think that by allowing your students to have a say in what they want to perform for their parents at the end of the year concert, is another excellent step to leading a successful music classroom.