Hacking, Disability, and Music Education

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Title: Hacking, Disability, and Music Education
Language: English
Authors: Bell, Adam Patrick (ORCID 0000-0002-8500-9754), Bonin, David, Pethrick, Helen, Antwi-Nsiah, Amanda, Matterson, Brent
Source: International Journal of Music Education. Nov 2020 38(4):657-672.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Music Education, Students with Disabilities, Access to Education, Community Programs, Cooperation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Music Activities, Musical Composition, Music Techniques, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments
Geographic Terms: New York (New York)
DOI: 10.1177/0255761420930428
ISSN: 0255-7614
Abstract: The purpose of our study was to examine how hacking -- as discussed and displayed by participants of Monthly Music Hackathon NYC -- could inform making music education practices more accessible and inclusive, if at all, for people with disabilities. Free and open to the public, Monthly Music Hackathon NYC hosts non-competitive community-based events in which participants -- musicians, educators, coders, and software/hardware designers from beginner to expert -- work on projects collaboratively over the course of a day to address real-world problems posed by stakeholders in their communities. Our research team consisting of the principal investigator and two research assistants attended and videorecorded the events of Monthly Music Hackathon NYC's 'Music AccessAbility' hackathon. In this article, we detail what constitutes hacking at this event and how participants approached hacking disability. We discuss the potential of hacking in music education to create a more accessible and inclusive field, and the importance of championing a disability-led design model as the ethical way forward.
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Entry Date: 2020
Accession Number: EJ1275038
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The purpose of our study was to examine how hacking -- as discussed and displayed by participants of Monthly Music Hackathon NYC -- could inform making music education practices more accessible and inclusive, if at all, for people with disabilities. Free and open to the public, Monthly Music Hackathon NYC hosts non-competitive community-based events in which participants -- musicians, educators, coders, and software/hardware designers from beginner to expert -- work on projects collaboratively over the course of a day to address real-world problems posed by stakeholders in their communities. Our research team consisting of the principal investigator and two research assistants attended and videorecorded the events of Monthly Music Hackathon NYC's 'Music AccessAbility' hackathon. In this article, we detail what constitutes hacking at this event and how participants approached hacking disability. We discuss the potential of hacking in music education to create a more accessible and inclusive field, and the importance of championing a disability-led design model as the ethical way forward.
ISSN:0255-7614
DOI:10.1177/0255761420930428