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A shared humanity

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can music education promote global citizenship?

Music education promotes global citizenship by fostering cultural understanding, empathy, and collaboration through shared musical experiences (Juntunen & Partti, 2022).

What sets the Orff Approach apart from traditional teaching methods?

The Orff Approach emphasizes a holistic and experiential learning process, integrating music, movement, and speech to engage students in creative expression and exploration (Karvelis, 2024).

What is participatory arts-based research?

According to Leavy (2018), participatory arts-based research is “any qualitative research approach in which people collaborate with researchers in art making as a way of knowing” (Nunn, 2020).

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About Synthia MacEachern

Synthia MacEachern is a PhD student in Educational Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island, where she researches the embodiment of global citizenship education through the Orff Schulwerk approach and serves as a research assistant on a study exploring the development of executive functioning in neurodiverse adults. As a sessional lecturer at UPEI, she teaches courses in global education, arts and social transformation, and music education while supervising teaching internships. A published author with F Flat Publishing, MacEachern has created educational resources including the "Just Orffin' Around" recorder series, and her scholarly work has appeared in the Canadian Music Educator Journal, Education in the North, and the Canadian Journal of Education. She has presented at national and international conferences, served as President of the Prince Edward Island Music Educators Association (2021-2023), and founded and directs the St. Francis Youth Ensemble, demonstrating her commitment to bridging academic research with community music education.