School of Education

Mr Jason Boron

Jason is a Lecturer in Music Education at the School of Education.

Current teaching

• AED2240 – The Arts in Education 2
• AED4271 – Music Arts in Education
• AED6160 – Visual Arts and Music Education in Early Childhood
• AED6205 – Teaching the Arts
• AED6271 – Music Arts in Education
• MHP4101 – Music, Health and Physical Education for the Young Learner
• MUE2240 – Music Arts in Early Childhood Education
• MUE4270 – Teaching Music in the Early Primary Years
• MUE4271 – Teaching Music in the Middle and Upper Primary Years
• MUE6270 – Teaching Music in the Early Primary Years
• MUE6271 – Teaching Music in the Middle and Upper Primary Years

Background

Jason Boron is a Lecturer in Music Education at Edith Cowan University, Australia. He is an experienced music educator having taught in early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary settings. Jason currently coordinates undergraduate and postgraduate units in music education. He has served on the on the committees for professional associations at both state and national level including the Australian Society for Music Education (ASME), the Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia (KMEIA), the West Australian Orff-Schulwerk Association (WAOSA), and the WA Massed Choir Festival Committee. Jason is currently coordinator of the Perth Australian Kodály Certificate Course and was chairperson for the 2018 Australian Kodály National Conference Organising Committee. He is a regular presenter of papers and workshops at local, national and international conferences. Jason is a past recipient of the Sarolta Kodály Scholarship awarded by the International Kodály Society and currently serves as a representative on the Music Education Advisory Committee for Music Australia.

Professional associations

• 2018 - Vice Chairperson WA Chapter, Australian Society for Music Education
• 2018 - Election Committee, International Kodaly Society
• 2017 - Vice President, WA Branch President, Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia
• 2017 - National Council, Australian Society for Music Education
• 2014 - Music Education Advisory Committee, Music Australia
• International Society for Music Education (ISME)
• International Kodály Society (IKS)
• Australian Society for Music Education (ASME)
• Australian National Choral Association (ANCA)
• Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia (KMEIA)
• Dalcroze Australia
• West Australian Orff-Schulwerk Association (WAOSA)

Awards and recognition

National and International Awards

• 2015 - Sarolta Kodaly Scholarship, International Kodaly Society

Research areas and interests

• Early childhood music education
• Primary music education
• Pre-service teacher education
• Australian music education
• Singing, vocal and choral music
• Instrumental music
• Hungarian music education