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2. Designing evidence and theory-based ICT tools for weight loss maintenance: the H2020 NoHoW toolkit
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Pedro J. Teixeira, James Stubbs, Cláudia Ferreira, António L. Palmeira, Graham W. Horgan, Falko F. Sniehotta, Ciaran Clissman, Mikka Ermes, Pasi Välkkynen, Berit L. Heitmann, Marta M. Marques, Cassim Ladham, Marcela Matos, Cristiana Duarte, and Elina Mattila
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Structure (mathematical logic) ,Process management ,Process (engineering) ,Computer science ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,Activity tracker ,Behavior change ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Psychological intervention ,physical activity ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,eating behavior ,Information and Communications Technology ,media_common.cataloged_instance ,Behavior change theories ,Web-app ,European union ,Set (psychology) ,intervention ,weight loss maintenance ,media_common - Abstract
Background: Very few comprehensive treatments are currently available for weight loss maintenance (WLM). Research suggests that if interventions are to be effective in promoting sustained health behaviour change they should use theory- and evidence-based techniques. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have the potential for wide reach and low cost interventions, offering attractive tools for the implementation of effective behaviour change techniques. The NoHoW project is a European Union H2020-funded project bringing together leading experts in behaviour change, technology providers, and weight loss/ obesity to develop tools to help people maintain previously lost weight.\ud Aim: NoHoW will carry out a large-scale European randomized controlled trial to test whether different evidence-based and novel behavior change, emotion- and self-regulation techniques delivered via an ICT Toolkit (TK), promote successful WLM.\ud Method/Results: The TK includes a set of web-app tools and inputs from other technologies, such as smart scales and activity trackers, and offers a personalised behaviour modification feed-back system targeting weight, sleep, physical activity, and dietary behaviours. The TK is based on (1) evidence-based state-of-art theories of behaviour change, including techniques associated with self-regulation skills (Self-regulation Theory), building autonomous motivation (Self-Determination Theory), and emotional regulation, (2) web-design expertise, and (3) user-testing. Informed by the guidelines for the development of complex behavior change interventions and principles applied in previous theory-based behavior change interventions, we used a systematic approach to the translation of theory and evidence to ICT intervention components. This includes (1) developing theory-driven logic models of the TK, (2) identifying key theoretical constructs targeted, (3) selecting theory- and evidence-based techniques that are expected to impact on target constructs, and (4) translating these techniques into the TK principles and technical specifications.The technical specifications of the TK are currently being developed. Once the TK is finalized it will be pilot tested for one month after which users will rate their experience and perception of TK. The data will be used to refine the TK features and functionalities. After an initial pilot study of the entire ICT structure, a large-scale European 2 x 2 factorial (self regulation/motivation versus emotion-regulation) randomised controlled trial, will be conducted among overweight/obese adults that successfully lost ≥5% of their initial body weight in the last six months.\ud Conclusion: This presentation will provide an overview of the process of development of the NoHoW TK focusing on the foundations, the TK content, and the results from a pilot user-testing and will be discussing the contribution of a systematic approach to the development of ICT solutions based on theory, evidence, and user-testing, to the advancement of the science of behavior change and implementation of sustainable solutions to WLM across Europe.
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- 2016
3. The Pedagogical Use of Visual Feedback for Enhancing Dynamics in Higher Education Piano Learning and Performance
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Luciana Fernandes Hamond, Graham Welch, and Evangelos Himonides
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piano pedagogy ,technology-based learning ,visual feedback. ,Music and books on Music ,Music ,M1-5000 - Abstract
Research on technology-based learning and teaching has demonstrated evidence of its relevant role in music education. However, the application of technology to studio-based instrumental learning and teaching remains a relatively under-researched area. The article draws on findings from a recent exploratory study (HAMOND, 2017) which included fieldwork in Brazil. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature and potential pedagogical use of technology-mediated feedback in a higher education piano studio. Participants were one student-teacher dyad plus the researcher (the first author) with the dyad working on a memorised movement of a classical sonata of the student’s current repertoire. The technology system involved a digital piano connected to a laptop computer running Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software via Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) interface, and an additional computer screen. Three data sets were collected: videoed piano lessons (n = 2), semi-structured interviews with participants after each piano lesson (n = 4) and technology-generated MIDI data through the use of DAW software. Qualitative data analysis (QDA) involved a multi-methods approach. Research outcomes demonstrated how new digital technology can improve accessibility to aspects of advanced musical behaviour and learning that are often outside the individual’s conscious awareness. The use of new digital technology can also optimise traditional pedagogical approaches in one-to-one piano studios, since it is likely to make the lesson foci clearer and the learning process more efficient.
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- 2019
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4. The preparation of music teachers in Brazil and England: reflections on teaching practice models
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José Soares and Graham Welch
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initial preparation of the music teacher. teaching practice model. teacher-training policies for music teachers. ,Music and books on Music ,Music ,M1-5000 - Abstract
This paper examines and compares teaching practice models of three music teacher training courses originating from Brazil and England, as well as addressing issues regarding the initial preparation of the music teacher in both countries. Activity theory was employed as a theoretical framework to explain the related factors involved in both models’ implementation. A number of challenges were indentified such as: (i) how to balance the theoretical and practical dimensions of the curriculum; (ii) the quest for mechanisms for the transferral of the pedagogical and musical instrument knowledge acquired by students to music teaching practice contexts; and (iii) the absence of a specialist music teacher as mentors in some educational contexts. Findings showed that there is diversity in teaching practice models due to different educational and technological contexts employed.
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- 2021
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5. A natureza do feedback no ensino e na aprendizagem de piano com o uso de tecnologia digital no ensino superior
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Luciana Hamond, Evangelos Himonides, and Graham Welch
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Music and books on Music - Abstract
O objetivo da presente pesquisa foi investigar a natureza do feedback quando um sistema de tecnologia digital foi aplicado em aulas de piano com três duplas de professores e alunos no ensino superior no Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por meio de observações de aulas registradas em vídeo, entrevistas com os participantes e também dados relacionados ao uso de uma tecnologia específica. Uma análise temática dos dados resultantes sugere que os participantes usaram feedback verbal e feedback não verbal em três áreas de foco da aula: música (partitura), performance (por exemplo, dinâmica, articulação) e tecnologia (parâmetros de Musical Instrument Digital Interface [MIDI]). A aplicação da tecnologia permitiu que o foco da aula ficasse mais claro, tornando os alunos mais conscientes de suas performances e de seus processos de aprendizagem. Os dados sugerem que o engajamento com a tecnologia variou nos três casos observados. O uso do feedback mediado pela tecnologia parece ter benefícios; isso pode, por sua vez, otimizar as abordagens pedagógicas mais tradicionais no ensino e aprendizagem de piano no ensino superior e também enriquecer o estudo individual.
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- 2021
6. Introduction/Introdução
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Graham Welch and Luciana Hamond
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Music and books on Music - Published
- 2018
7. Modelo conceitual para a compreensão da ansiedade na performance musical
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Ioulia Papageorgi, Susan Hallam, Graham Welch, and (Tradução de Fernanda T. Zanon)
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Music and books on Music - Abstract
A maior parte das pesquisas realizadas sobre Ansiedade na Performance Musical (APM) tem considerado sua relação com as características internas do intérprete musical, a condição de preparação para a performance e fatores relativos ao ambiente no momento da execução. Os métodos para o seu alívio geralmente têm natureza clínica. Poucas pesquisas situam-se ao redor de um modelo conceitual explícito e abrangente. Este artigo propõe um quadro teórico que retrata a ansiedade no contexto da performance musical como um processo que tem uma dimensão clara de tempo (pré-, durante e pós-performance). O modelo ilustra os prováveis processos que ocorrem a partir do momento em que um artista concorda em participar de uma performance específica e explica como eles podem dar origem tanto a formas mal adaptativas quanto adaptativas da ansiedade na performance. Os efeitos potenciais a longo prazo sobre o artista também são discutidos. Uma descrição detalhada do modelo e as teorias por trás do seu desenvolvimento são seguidas por uma consideração das implicações do modelo e da sua potencial utilidade para pesquisa e educação
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- 2018
8. O canto como comunicação interpessoal e intrapessoal
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Graham Welch, Costanza Preti, and (Tradução de Luciana Hamond)
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Music and books on Music - Abstract
A vocalização humana apresenta pontos chave do nosso desenvolvimento musical e é ela que promove nossas primeiras manifestações de habilidades para podermos nos comunicar musicalmente. As melodias da fala constituem os primeiros elementos linguísticos a serem vivenciados e dominados, e são precursores indistinguíveis do canto melódico, posto que são elementos essenciais na comunicação musical intrapessoal e interpessoal. O canto como forma de comunicação tem origem nos contornos melódicos vocais, cujos intervalos musicais são explorados na fala dirigida do adulto1 (pais, responsáveis ou cuidadores) 2 ao bebê3 (lactente ou criança) para promover o desenvolvimento da linguagem. Características semelhantes, porém, mais explícitas, são evidenciadas no canto dirigido do adulto ao bebê através de canções de ninar e de canções de brincar. Esses elementos musicais básicos da comunicação podem ser percebidos ainda no útero e formam as bases para as vocalizações e comportamentos musicais subsequentes do bebê. Além disso, a integração fundamental da emoção com a percepção e a cognição dá origem a uma rede de comportamentos vocais e emocionais interligados que são centrais para a comunicação humana. O capítulo investigará a crescente evidência da comunicação musical como parte integral da vocalização humana e da expressão emocional.
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- 2018
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