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So what? Can we learn anything about university teaching from jazz?
Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Volume: 2, Issue: 3
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This paper examines whether teachers in universities can learn from the practices and structures of jazz music as they try to prepare students for an uncertain future. It outlines the fundamental characteristics of jazz and how these have been applied by jazz musicians. The paper focuses on four of...
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