Maintaining active minds and bodies through adult music education

该项目旨在调查教学设计如何提高第一次学习乐器的老年人的学习和幸福感。在这个年龄段，音乐是一种高度重视的文化活动，但教学策略很少会从年轻学习者的教学策略中修改。这个项目期望产生即兴演奏的基础知识，作为学习的刺激，以及可能的音符障碍和乐器的物理需求。预期的成果包括由音乐专业人员、老年护理和老年成人教育服务提供商吸收成果，为不断增长的人口在社会、文化和身体健康和福祉方面带来显著好处。

This project aims to investigate how instructional design can enhance learning and wellbeing for older adults who are studying a musical instrument for the first time. Music is a highly valued cultural activity in this age group, yet teaching strategies are seldom modified from that for young learners. This project expects to generate fundamental knowledge of improvisation as a learning stimulus, and of the possible barriers of musical notation and the physical demands of an instrument. Intended outcomes include uptake of results by music professionals, aged-care and older-adult education service providers, leading to significant benefits in the social, cultural, and physical health and wellbeing for this growing population.