Professor Deirdre Russell-Bowie

Conference Papers

• Russell-Bowie, D. (2009), 'Taming the wild beast! Developing pre-service primary music education students' confidence and competence', Proceedings of the XVII National Conference, Launceston.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2009), 'Using Academic Service Learning to provide authentic learning experiences for undergraduate students', Proceedings of the XVII National Conference, Launceston.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2009), 'Using authentic blended learning environment in primary music education', World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2008), 'Integrate or syntegrate? : models for integrating music across the primary curriculum', ISME 2008 - International Society for Music Education World Conference -28th World Conference, Bologna - Italy.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2008), 'What can we learn through academic service learning in a primary school', British Educational Research Annual Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh UK.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2008), 'Perceptions of confidence and background in the arts of perservice primary teachers from five countries', British Educational Research Annual Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh UK.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2007), 'Academic Service Learning enhancing Creative Arts Education', AARE 2006 Conference Adelaide, University of South Australia, Adelaide.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2007), 'Celebrating music in the local community: An academic service-learning project to bring music into children's lives in the local primary school', Australian Society for Music Education Inc. 40th Anniversary National Conference - Celebrating Musical Communities, Perth, Australia.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2006), 'If I set my heart to anything, I can do it! : Enhancing children's self concept through music and other art forms', 27th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2006), 'Gaining professional experience through service learning: Opportunities for diverse, innovative and challenging learning experiences in teacher education', Practical Experiences in Professional Education, University of Auckland.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2006), 'Shall we dance? A comparison of student teachers' background and confidence in Dance Education in relation to gender and age across five countries', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2006), 'So why engage in the arts? The relationship between learning in the arts and other key learning areas and the development of skills in key workplace competencies', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
• Russell-Bowie, D. and Dowson, M. (2006), 'Effects of background and sex on confidence in teaching the creative arts: Tests of specific hypotheses', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2006), 'Building bridges, crossing barriers: Using service learning to bridge the gap between teacher education theory and classroom practice in music and other art forms', 15th International Seminar of Music in Schools and Teacher Education, Hong Kong.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2005), 'Using music and the creative arts to enhance self-concept and harmony in a diverse school community', The 5th Asia Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research, University of Washington, Seattle.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2005), 'I teach and I understand : music peer teaching experiences within an integrated creative arts project', Australian Society for Music Education. National Conference , Melbourne, Vic..
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2004), 'Learn from eachother for our musical future: Primary Preservice Stduent Teachers: Background and Confidence in Music and Music Education', UWS Education Research Conference (re) visioning education 2003, UWS, Parramatta Campus.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2004), 'Creative Arts Education and the Key Competencies Comparing teaching and learning within Creative Arts education with practical experiences in the other Key Learning Aras in relation to the Mayer Competencies', Artistic Practice as Reseerch - Preceedings of the XXV Conference, Brisbane.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2004), 'Sound words to teach with many outcomes: Teaching literacy through music and other arts', 26th International Society for Music Education Work Conference, Tenerife, Spain.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2004), 'Experiences and Feelings in Music Education: The Musical Experiences, Feelings and Hopes of Pre-Service Primary Teachers over 14 Years', Australian Association for Research in Music Educaiton, Tweed Heads.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2004), 'Arts education: are the problems the same across 5 countries? Preservice teachers' perceptions of the problems to teaching arts education in primary schools in five countries', AARE 2004 Melbourne - Doing the public good, Melbourne.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2004), 'Challenges for primary music educators: Preservice teachers' perceptions of the challenges to teaching music in primary schools on five countries', AARE 2004 Melbourne - Doing the public good, Melbourne.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2003), 'Is There a Gender Issue?Primary Student Teachers' Perception of Their Background and Confidence in Relation to Music and Music Teaching', Educational Research, Risks, & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2003), 'If life is a patchwork quilt, the arts are the thread that sews it together.', International Society for Music Eduaction World Conference, Bergen, Norway.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2003), 'A Salad Bar or a Sandwich Approach to Teaching Music', Education National Conference, Darwin.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2003), 'How do our Primary teacher education students percieve their background and abilities in m usic and music education', Australian Association for Research in Music Education AARME XX111 National Conference, Newcastle, NSW.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2003), 'Does Arts Education need reforming', 4th Asia Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research, Hong Kong.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2002), 'Gender Issues in Visual Arts Education? A comparison of student teachers' background and confidence in Visual Arts Education in relation to gender across five countries', Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
• Russell-Bowie, D. (2002), 'Art Smart or Music Smart:Comparing the background of teacher education students in Australia, South Africa, Nambia, USA and Ireland.', XXIVth Annual Conference - Australian Association for Research in Music Education, Adelaide, Australia.
• Russell-Bowie, D., Mcinerney, D. and Yeung, A. (2001), 'Students teachers perceptions in relation to anxiety and confidence in music education', Australian Association of Research in Education, Fremantle.
• Russell-Bowie, D., Mcinerney, D. and Yeung, A. (2001), 'Teachers confidence and anxiety in relationto music education', ASME, Adelaide.
• Russell-Bowie, D., Mcinerney, D. and Yeung, A. (2001), 'What factors influence student teachers' confidence and anxiety in relation to music education? A report of the CASANOVA study', The 3rd Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research & International Symposium on Uragoe" and Gender.", Nagoya, Japan.