SCHOOL OF THE ARTS   |  UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

DR. YUMI YOSHIOKA

Senior Lecturer
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Dr Yumi Yoshioka is currently a Senior Lecturer in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy. She has over 20 years of teaching experience in both fields and has taught students of all ages. Her students are active performers and have won numerous piano competitions both locally and internationally. She has also been invited to be part of the judging panel in various competitions and festivals in Malaysia and the US. One of her most notable accomplishments is the Community Music Programme which has garnered an avid following among piano teachers and parents throughout the northern region.

Education

  • Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) - University of South Carolina

  • Master of Music (MM) - University of South Carolina

  • B. Music - Indiana State University

  • Associate of Science (Music), Vincennes University

Areas of Expertise

Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy

Research Interest

  • Piano Pedagogy
  • Early Childhood Piano Development
  • Social Cultural Impacts on Piano Instruction and Practices
  • Instructional Module Development for Instrumental Pedagogy
  • Appropriation of Mainstream Pedagogy for Visually Impaired Students

Research Topics

  • Impact of Music Event on Motivation levels within local communities
  • Pre-service teachers/Internship student satisfaction
  • Group Piano Instruction for Adult and Senior Citizens

USM EXPERTS

SPORTLIGHTS

  • PUBLICATIONS



    Yumi Yoshioka, Pravina A/P Manoharan, , 2016, Challenging the Boundaries of Convention: Sirius Quartet in Concert, in (WACANA SENI-JOURNAL OF ART DISCOURSE), Article, 2016-11-15

  • MASTER/PHD PROJECT SUPERVISED



    Development and Validation of a Blended Learning Guitar Pedagogy Module for Pre-service Music Teachers in Thailand (Klen Boonyanant)

    Development of Piano Teaching Module Based on Mel Rhodes's 4P Creativity Theory for Piano Teachers in Primary School in Yingtan Jiangxi Province (Wu Si)

    The Use of Multiple Intelligence Online Music Theory Module to Improve Student’s Online Learning Engagement and Satisfaction in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang (Joyce Low Xue Wen)

    The Effect of A Chinese Culture (Music) Module in Enhancing Chinese Culture Cognition, Leaning Motivation and Cross-cultural Adaptability among the Freshmen from ‘the Belt and Road’ Countries in One of Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges (Wang Qiang)



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