Dr Peter De Vries - Researcher Profile

Biography

Peters research revolves around early childhood learning and engagement in music, music teaching in the primary school, and active engagement with music in older age. Peter is currently early childhood chair for the Music Council of Australia. He has published his research in refereed journals such as Music Education Research, The International Journal of Music Education, Early Childhood Education Journal, and the International Journal of Education and the Arts.

Research & Supervision Interests

• Music education
• Early childhood music education
• Music and aging

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Griffith university

Year awarded: 1999

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Institution: Griffith University

Year awarded: 1997

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF TEACHING

Institution: Queensland University of Technology

Year awarded: 1990

BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS

Institution: University of Queensland

Year awarded: 1988

Publications

Book Chapters

De Vries, P., 2012, Autoethnography, in Handbook of Qualitative Research in Education, eds Sara Delamont, Edward Elgar Publishing, UK / USA, pp. 354-363.

De Vries, P.A., 2010, Being a classroom primary school music teacher: Researching my journey as a music educator, in Journeying: Reflections on Doctoral Studies by Australian Music Educators, eds David Forrest, Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, pp. 58-70.

De Vries, P.A., 2010, The morphing music educator, in Navigating Music and Sound Education, eds Julie Ballantyne and Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 193-207.

De Vries, P.A., 2006, I wrote a novel about my teaching life - so what?, in Teacher Learning and Development: The Mirror Maze, eds Peter Aubusson and Sandy Schuck, Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands, pp. 221-236.

Journal Articles

De Vries, P., 2012, Intergenerational music making: A phenomenological study of three older Australians making music with children, Journal Of Research In Music Education [P], vol 59, issue 4, Sage Publications, Inc., United States, pp. 339-356.

De Vries, P.A., Albon, N., 2012, Taking responsibility for music education in the primary school: A case study, Victorian Journal of Music Education [P], vol 1, Australian Society for Music Education (ASME), Australia, pp. 3-11.

De Vries, P., 2011, An 8-year-old's engagement with preferred music: A case study, Research Studies in Music Education [P], vol 33, issue 2, Sage Publications Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 161-177.

De Vries, P., 2011, Beginning piano lessons: Respecting the world of the young child, Perspectives: Journal of the Early Childhood Music & Movement Association [P], vol 6, issue 1, Early Childhood Music & Movement Association, United States, pp. 5-11.

De Vries, P., 2011, Being a parent-researcher: Reflections on this unique role, Music Education Research and Innovation [P], vol 14, issue 1, Australian Society for Music Education, Queensland Chapter, Australia, pp. 23-31.

De Vries, P., 2011, The Sweetest Distraction, Qualitative Inquiry [P], vol 17, issue 2, Sage Publications, Inc., United States, pp. 220-223.

De Vries, P., 2011, The first year of teaching in primary school: Where is the place of music?, International Journal of Education and the Arts [P], vol 12, issue 2, Arizona State University, United States, pp. 1-25.

De Vries, P.A., 2010, Everyone deserves music: the role of music in the lives of two older Australians, International Journal of Community Music [P], vol 3, issue 2, Intellect Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 245-254.

De Vries, P.A., 2010, The return: A music teacher educator goes back to the elementary music classroom, Action, Criticism & Theory for Music Education [E], vol 9, issue 2, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, United States, pp. 33-47.

De Vries, P., 2010, What we want: The music preferences of upper primary school students and the ways they engage with music, Australian Journal of Music Education [P], vol 1, Australian Society for Music Education, Victoria, Australia, pp. 3-16.

De Vries, P.A., 2009, From preschool to primary: Help children take the music with them, Music in Action [P], vol 7, issue 2, Australian Music Association Inc., Victoria, Australia, pp. 8-9.

De Vries, P.A., 2009, Music at home with the under fives: What is happening?, Early Child Development and Care [P], vol 179, issue 4, Routledge, UK, pp. 395-405.

De Vries, P.A., 2008, Parental perceptions of music in storytelling sessions in a public library, Early Childhood Education Journal [P], vol 35, issue 5, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 473-478.

De Vries, P.A., 2007, The use of music CDs and DVDs in the home with the under-fives, Australian Journal of Early Childhood, vol 32, issue 4, Early Childhood Australia, ACT, pp. 18-21.

De Vries, P.A., 2007, Using poetry as data representation to explore music opportunities parents provide for their children at home, Music Education Research, vol 9, issue 1, Routledge, Abingdom Oxfordshire United Kingdom, pp. 17-34.

De Vries, P.A., 2007, Values education: An opportunity to enhance the profile of music education in early childhood settings, Musicworks, vol 12, issue 1, ANCOS, Sydney, pp. 14-18.

De Vries, P.A., 2006, Being there: creating music-making opportunities in a childcare centre, International Journal of Music Education, vol 24, issue 3, Sage Publications, London UK, pp. 255-270.

De Vries, P.A., 2006, Engaging in music to enhance self-study, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, vol 19, issue 2, Routledge, Abingdon UK, pp. 243-251.

De Vries, P.A., 2006, The digital generation: the influence of portable music listening habits of first year pre-service education students on their future practice as primary school teachers, Australian Online Journal of Arts Education, vol 2, issue 2, The Arts in Education Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Education, Deakin University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-11.

De Vries, P.A., 2006, What about early childhood music education?, Music Forum: Journal of the Music Council of Australia, vol 12, issue 4, Music Council of Australia (MCA), Australia, p. 60.

De Vries, P.A., 2005, Lessons from home: Scaffolding vocal improvisation and song acquisition with a 2-year-old, Early Childhood Education Journal [P], vol 32, issue 5, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 307-312.

De Vries, P.A., 2005, The rise and fall of a songwriting partnership, The Qualitative Report, vol 10, issue 1, Nova Southeastern University, http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/, pp. 39-54.

De Vries, P.A., 2004, Reel music teaching: a classroom music teacher reflects on the portrayal of music teaching in Mr Holland's Opus, Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, vol 32, issue 2, Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/1359866X.asp, pp. 159-167.

De Vries, P.A., 2004, Reference to popular music in the novel, Journal of music and meaning, vol 2, Institute of Philosphy, Education and the Study of Religions, Denmark, p. 0.

De Vries, P.A., 2004, The extramusical efforts of music lessons on preschoolers, Australian Journal of Early Childhood, vol 29, issue 2, Early Childhood Australia, ACT, pp. 6-10.

De Vries, P.A., 2004, Using electronic keyboards to switch on upper primary, Music in action, vol 1, issue 4, Australian music association, Victoria, pp. 13-15.

De Vries, P.A., 2003, A case study of a 10-year-old's musical preferences within the context of studio piano lessons, Music Education International, vol 2, International Society for Music Education, Australia, pp. 51-67.

De Vries, P.A., 2003, Preschooler response to pre-recorded music in three different situations, Australian Journal of Early Childhood, vol 28, issue 2, Early Childhood Australia Inc., Australia, pp. 15-19.

Poston-Anderson, B., De Vries, P.A., 2000, "The Peter Piper Pickled Pepper Mystery": Arts Educators Collaborate To Create a Musical Play for Pre-schoolers, International Journal of Education and the Arts, vol 1, issue 5, Arizona State University, USA, pp. 1-6.

De Vries, P.A., 2000, Learning how to be a music teacher: an autobiographical case study, Music Education Research, vol 2, issue 2, Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14613808.asp, pp. 165-179.

Conference Proceedings

De Vries, P., 2011, First year generalist primary school teachers: What music are they teaching?, Proceedings of the Australian Society for Music Education XVIII National Conference 2011, 2 - 5 July, 2011, Australian Society for Music Education, Victoria, Australia, pp. 164-169.

De Vries, P.A., 2009, Sound recordings in childcare centres: What teachers are using, Australian Society for Music Education Inc. Proceedings of the XVII National Conference, 10 July 2009 to 14 July 2009, Australian Society for Music Education Inc., East Devonport, Tas, pp. 23-29.

De Vries, P.A., 2007, "I do music with my children because...", Proceedings of the XXIXth Annual Conference. Music Education Research: Values and Initiatives, 2-4 July 2007, AARME, Melbourne, pp. 39-46.

De Vries, P.A., 2007, Informal music learning: Experiences of pre-service primary school teachers, Celebrating Musical Communities. Proceedings of the 40th Anniversary National Conference, 6 July 2007 to 10 July 2007, Australian Society for Music Education Inc., Norwood SA Australia, pp. 85-88.

De Vries, P.A., 2007, Informal music learning: Experiences of pre-service primary school teachers, Celebrating Musical Communities: Proceedings of the 40th Anniversary National Conference, 6 July 2007 - 8 July 2007, ASME, Nedlands, WA, pp. 85-88.

Southcott, J.E., De Vries, P.A., 2006, Bright and breezy: past and present practices in pre-school music education, Proceedings of the XXVIIIth Annual Conference Music Education: Standards and Practices, 24 September 2006 to 26 September 2006, Australian Association for Research in Music Education, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 104-110.

Hartwig, K., De Vries, P.A., 2006, Music education for the pre-service generalist primary teacher: the question of assessment, Proceedings of the XXVIIIth Annual Conference Music Education: Standards and Practices, 24 September 2006 to 26 September 2006, Australian Association for Research in Music Education (AARME), Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 50-56.

De Vries, P.A., 2005, Music-making in a childcare centre: A case study, Proceedings of the 27th annual conference, AARME, Melbourne, pp. 53-60.

De Vries, P.A., 2005, The perils of participant observation: A cautionary tale, A celebration of voices: ASME 15th national conference Melbourne 2005, 29 June - 2 July, ASME, Victoria, pp. 79-83.

De Vries, P.A., 2004, Exploring the piano from the age of eight to thirty-six months: Implications for infant and toddler musical development, Proceedings of the 26th annual conference, AARME, Melbourne, pp. 107-115.

De Vries, P.A., 2003, The writing of research as artistic practice, Artistic practice as research: Proceedings of the 25th annual conference, AARME, Melbourne, pp. 44-50.

Other

De Vries, P.A., 2007, Sir, Poem, Sage Publications Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 231-233.

De Vries, P.A., 2006, It's (being an) academic, Poem, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks USA, 1st, pp. 330-334.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Supervisors:

De Vries, P (Main).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Creative engagement in childhood: social and educational outcomes..

Supervisors:

De Vries, P (Joint-co), Ridgway, A (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Early childhood and primary school music programs that link multiple intelligences and learning styles, which may assist transition from pre-school to primary school and general school engagement.

Supervisors:

De Vries, P (Main).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Koori cohort.

Supervisors:

De Vries, P (Main).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Primary school children and the perceived benefits of choir participation.

Supervisors:

De Vries, P (Main).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The role of music in early childhood. Children and carers in formal & informal music engagement.

Supervisors:

Southcott, J (Main), De Vries, P (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Bainger, L.

Program of Study:

Effective professional development in music for early childhood educators. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Southcott, J (Main), De Vries, P (Associate).

Student:

Nethsinghe, N.

Program of Study:

Attaining proximal simulation in multicultural music education. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Southcott, J (Main), De Vries, P (Associate).