John Finney
Position/Status
Senior Lecturer in Education (Music)
E-mail Address
ejf28@cam.ac.uk
Phone
01223 767558
Qualifications
CertEd, LMusTCL, MA
Profile
John taught music in secondary schools in Southall, Worcester and Basingstoke before higher degree study at Reading University and joining the Music Department of Homerton College in 1992 to lead the secondary postgraduate course in music within the Cambridge Partnership. He is interested in the improvement of the quality of learning and teaching in music, assessment, music education and citizenship, and the analysis of current practice in relation to public policy.
Academic Area/Links
- Music
- Secondary
Research Topics
- Music Education and Public Policy
- Aims and Values
- Assessment in Music
- Curriculum Design
- Consulting Pupils
Current Research Projects
- Pupil Perspective at Key Stage 3 in Music
- Creating Positive Leadership Roles for Disaffected Pupils in Music
- Redefining Aesthetic Education
- Personalised learning and personal knowledge
Course Involvement
- Secondary Postgraduate Course in Music
- MPhil Arts, Culture, Education
- MEd Research in Practice
- Higher Degree Supervision
Publications
Electronic
Finney, J. (2009) Student teachers and the 'pupils' voice'. music-ite.org.uk
Finney, J. (2008) Informal learning/pedagogy and student teachers. music-ite.org.uk
Books
Finney, J. and Burnard, P. (eds.) (2007/09) Music Education with Digital Technology. London: Continuum Press.
Coll, H. and Finney, J. (eds.) (2007) Ways into Music: making every child's music matter. Matlock: National Association of Music Educators.
Finney, J, Hickman, R., Morrison, M., Nichol, B. and Rudduck, J. (2005) Rebuilding Engagement in the Arts. Cambridge: Pearson.
Book Chapters
Finney, J. (2009) Humnan interest and musical development: no knowledge without meaning. In (eds) Alexandra Lamont and Helen Coll, Sound Progress: Exploring musical development. Matlock: National Associaiton of Music Educators.
Finney, J. (2009) Sitting by Lake Geneva. In (eds) Alexandra Lamont and Helen Coll, Sound Progress: Exploring musical development. Matlock: National Associaiton of Music Educators.
Finney, J. (2009) Cultural Understanding. In (eds) Julie Evans and Chris Philpott, A Practical Guide to Teaching Music in the Secondary School. London: Routledge.
Finney, J. (2007) 'Music Education as Identity Project in the Age of Electronic Desire' in (eds.) John Finney and Pam Burnard, Music Education with Digital Technology. London: Continuum Press.
Finney, J. (2006) 'The Place of Music in the Secondary School: History, Ideology, Justification' in (eds.) Chris Philpot and Gary Spruce., Learning to Teach Music in the Secondary School. London: Routledge Falmer.
Finney, J., (2002) Assessment and Student Engagement in Music in (eds) Diana Harris and Anice Patterson, How are you Doing? Learning and Assessment in Music. Matlock: National Association of Music Educators.
Reviewed Journal Articles
Finney, J. and Philpott, C. (2010) Informal learning and meta-pedagogy in initial teacher education in England. British Journal of Music Education. 27 (1), 7-19.
Winterbottom, M., S. Brindley, K. S. Taber, D. Fisher, J. Finney and F. Riga (2008). "Conceptions of assessment: trainee teachers' practice and values." Curriculum Journal 19 (3) 193-213.
Winterbottom, M., Taber, K., Brindley, S., Fisher, L., Finney, J. and Riga, F. (2008) Understanding differences in trainee teachers' values and practice in relation to assessment. Teacher Development. 12 (1) 15-35.
Finney, J. (2003) From Resentment to Enchantment: what a class of thirteen year olds and their music teacher tell us about a musical education'. International Journal of Education and the Arts. 4, (6) 1-23.
Finney, J., and Tymockzo, M., (2003) Students as Leaders in Music: the potential for Music Education. Music Education International 2 (1) 25-41.
Finney, J. and Conway, H., (2003) Musical Enchantment in the Early Years. Teacher Development. 7 (1) 121-129.
Finney, J., (2002) Music Education as Aesthetic Education: a re-think. British Journal of Music Education. 19 (3) 119-133.
Finney, J., (2000) Curriculum Stagnation: the case of singing in the English National Curriculum'. Research in Music Education. 2 (2) 203-211.
Finney, J., (1999) The Place of Singing in the Secondary School Curriculum. Curriculum. 20 (2) 115-124.
Finney, J. (1999) The rights and wrongs of school music: considering the expressivist argument and its existential component. British Journal of Music Education. 16 (3) 237-244.
Professional Journals
Finney, J. (2009) Beginning Music Teachers Researching their own Practice. National Association of Music Educators Magazine No. 26.
Finney, J. (2007) 'Excellence in assessment: what is it?' National Association of Music Educators Magazine No. 22.
Finney, J.and Wright, R. (2006) 'Endangered Subjects: the case of music.' National Association of Music Educators. Magazine No.19.
Finney, J. (2006) 'The possibility of richer learning, poetic thinking and musical understanding.' National Association of Music Educators Magazine No.18.
Finney, J. (2005) 'Students as Leaders in Music.' National Association of Music Educators Magazine No. 16.
Finney, J. and Plumb, J. (2005) 'Practising Democracy in a Cambridgeshire Village College.' National Association of Music Educators Magazine No.15.
Finney, J. (2003) 'Secondary Strategies.' Music Teacher. June.
Finney, J., (2002) 'Assessing what is important.' National Association of Music. Educators Magazine. November
Finney, J., Illingworth, E., and Lovegrove, F. (2001) 'Singing in the Classes - Music for the Masses.' Music Teacher. August.