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
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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