BRAD MERRICK
Background
I am a passionate music educator, researcher, advocate, and leader, constantly exploring emerging trends in learning and teaching practice in music education, digital technology, the arts, curriculum, teaching and learning, and beyond. I am focused on developing purposeful learning experiences that assist teachers and learners in enhancing their understanding of the things that drive us to do what we do in our lives every day including areas related to:-
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motivation, self-belief, self-regulation, and goal setting,
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technology-based learning (including online learning),
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collaboration and problem-solving,
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strategic thinking, design, and application,
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designing and implementing research,
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developing evidence-based practice,
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artistic performance and creativity,
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creative, purposeful leadership,
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innovative curriculum design and implementation.
I have extensive leadership experience and many years of teaching in various secondary and tertiary settings. As an author, presenter, researcher, consultant, performer, and learner, I continue to be in demand as a presenter, facilitator, researcher, and consultant in many educational settings and locations, working with both staff and students to inspire them to achieve their best in all they undertake.
Currently employed as a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne, I have spent many years in educational research and teaching, having been involved in leading many teams and colleagues, I continue to refine and share my experience in these areas.
I am fascinated to understand the things that drive humans in all that they do in our lives, with a particular interest in how motivation, the arts, and our sense of self contribute to our well-being. Education is pivotal in our lives and continues to change daily. We have the responsibility to alter practice and pedagogy to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the students in all settings. This is a necessity to ensure that teachers are able to adapt and change their practice in the 21st century.
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One of my latest ventures looks to explore approaches to teaching online in a podcast series where we are looking to share creative approaches to teaching. www.musicedtech4u.com and https://www.buzzsprout.com/991291
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Music Let's Do It! - Science Press
​Many years ago there was a need to develop an accessible and relevant Year 7-8 textbook for secondary music in Australia. This textbook has become a widely used resource for many schools and is still widely used. It is linked to the NSW Stage 4 syllabus. www.sciencepress.com.au
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Music Let's Hear It! Science Press
​In this book we wrote a two year course for students to study the core concepts of music, embedded with over 100 listening examples to use. Many students studying the HSC Music Course in Stage 6 of the NSW Syllabus have used this resource. www.sciencepress.com.au
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A CHAPTER IN THIS OXFORD HANDBOOK OF MUSIC EDUCATION
Wrote a commentary titled. Embracing New Digital Technologies. Now and into the Future.
A CHAPTER IN THIS INTERNATIONAL COMPANION by ROUTLEDGE.
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Popular Music and Music Technology in the Secondary Classroom. Chapter 16: The Routledge Companion to Music, Technology and Education. 2017 The link is here to have a look at the book or purchase a copy.
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Here's a list of other refereed publications for your interest
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Co-editor with David Forrest of Redefining the Musical Landscape: Inspired Learning and Innovation in Music Education. Proceedings of the Australian Society for Music Edcuation XIXth National Conference (2013) Canberra ACT.
Embracing new digital technologies - Now and into the future. (Chapter 56).The Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 2. September, 2012 Edited by Gary McPherson and Graham Welch. Oxford University Press. USA. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199928019.do#.UIU3UxjFVOg
Emerging technologies and the future of music education. The classroom blog.Musicworks: Journal of the Australian Council of Orff Schulwerk, Vol. 16, No. 1, June 2011: 171. http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=687900275115238;res=IELHSS
The long and winding road. Journeying Reflections on Doctoral Studies by Australian Music Educators.Ed
ited by David Forrest. ASME monograph No 9. Australian Scholarly Publishing:157-172. http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37549100?selectedversion=NBD45788733
Valuing Self-reflection in Music Performance: An Evaluation of Self-regulation and Strategy Development in Adolescents. Australian Association for Research in Music Education Annual Conference (29th : 2007 : Melbourne, Vic.) de Vries, Peter (Editor); Southcott, Jane (Editor). Proceedings of the XXIXth Annual Conference: 2-4 July 2007. Music Education Research, Values and Initiatives. Melbourne: Australian Association for Research in Music Education, 2007: 112 -122.
http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=205776255598592;res=IELHSS
Shifting the Focus from 'Product' to 'Process': An Investigation of the Behaviours of Skilled and Naive Self-regulators While Creating Music in a Classroom Setting. Australian Association for Research in Music Education Annual Conference (28th : 2006 : Melbourne, Vic.) de Vries, Peter (Editor); Southcott, Jane (Editor). Proceedings of the XXVIIIth Annual Conference: 24-26 September 2006. Music Education, Standards and Practices. Melbourne: Australian Association for Research in Music Education, 2006: 71-78. http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=246768792366632;res=IELHSS
Student Composition in a Technology Based Environment: A Social Cognitive Interpretation of Motivation, Efficacy and Self-regulatory Behaviour. Chaseling, Marilyn (Editor). Australian Association for Research in Music Education: Proceedings of the XXVIth Annual Conference. Melbourne: Australian Association for Research in Music Education, 2004: 226-232. http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=249396041314038;res=IELHSS
The Internet and Technology in Music Education - Are Teachers Adapting Their Skills or Not? Southcott, Jane (Editor); Smith, Ros (Editor). Community of Researchers: Proceedings of the XXIInd Annual Conference, A. Melbourne: Australian Association for Research in Music Education, 2002: 99-103.
http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=671786866766174;res=IELHSS
Self-regulation, Motivation and Computer Composition. How Does Music Technology Impact on Teaching and Learning in the Music Classroom? Rosevear, Jennifer (Editor); Callaghan, Jean (Editor). Research Matters: Linking Outcomes with Practice: Proceedings of the XXIVth Annual Conference. Melbourne: AARME, 2002: 118-126.
http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=633887403226995;res=IELHSS
Music Technology in the New Millenium: Issues for Consideration in Tertiary Training Program.Leong, Sam (Editor). Music Education Research & Development for a New Millennium: Proceedings of the XX Annual Conference. Sydney: AARME, 1998: 34-4.http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=753678774980301;res=IELHSS
Teaching Teachers to Use Technology in the Music Classroom: A Model for in-service Training.Weidenbach, Vanda (Editor). Conceptualising Music Education Research: Proceedings of the XVIII Annual Conference. Sydney: AARME, 1997: 93-96.
http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=787199490273803;res=IELHSS
Papers presented without review
Social Cognitive Theory and a Music Technology Based Composition Task: Insights from the Classroom Teacher's Perspective.Forrest, David (Editor). Celebration of Voices: XV National Conference Proceedings, A. Parkville, Vic.: Australian Society for Music Education, 2005: 294.http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=814353415587135;res=IELHSS
An Eclectic Approach to the Use of Music Technology in the Classroom: Audio, Visual and the Electronic Portfolio; Ideas That Differentiate for the Different Needs, Levels and Learning Styles of Your Students. Forrest, David (Editor). Celebration of Voices: XV National Conference Proceedings, A. Parkville, Vic.: Australian Society for Music Education, 2005: 304.
http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=813701261593098;res=IELHSS
The Relationship between Performance Efficacy and the Self-regulation Skills of Secondary Students When Composing with Music Technology.Smith, Robert (Editor). Conference Proceedings: Over the Top; the Impact of Cultural Learning in Our Own and Neighbouring Communities in the Evolution of Australian Music Education. Parkville, Vic.: Australian Society for Music Education, 2003: 134.http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=804720169446645;res=IELHSS
Teaching, Learning and Technology: New Sounds for the Next Century.Gifford, Edward F (Editor); Brown, Andrew Robert (Editor); Thomas, Adrian (Editor). ASME XI National Conference Proceedings: New Sounds for a New Century. Brisbane, Qld.: Australian Society for Music Education, 1997: 215-220.http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=068432624454399;res=IELHSS
The Use of Music Technology in the N.S.W. High School Teacher Perspective's and Curriculum Direction.Lee, Helen (Editor); Barrett, Margaret (Editor). Honing the Craft: Improving the Quality of Music Education; Conference Proceedings of the Australian Society for Music Education, 10th National Conference. Hobart, Tas: Artemis Publishing, 1995: 192-197.
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