Connecting the Stars: Essays on Student–centric Music Education
10 October 2013
Explore STAR's inaugural research compendium sharing findings and reflections from pedagogical research on student-centric music education, conducted in collaboration with 10 schools in Singapore.

In 2013, STAR published its maiden research compendium, Connecting the Stars, as a consolidation of learning, reflection and thoughts of STAR's journey in examining the notions of student-centricity in music education. The compendium shares findings from pedagogical research completed in collaboration with 10 schools in Singapore, and STAR would like to thank the following schools for their support and participation:
Elias Park Primary School
Hillgrove Secondary School
Mayflower Primary School
Nan Chiau High School
Nanyang Girls' High School
Pasir Ris Secondary School
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
Tampines North Primary School
Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
Yishun Secondary School
To cite the book:
Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRts. (2013). Connecting the stars: Essays on student-centric music education. Singapore: Ministry of Education.
To cite a chapter in the book (an example):
Chua, S. L. & Ho, H. P. (2013). Connecting findings, reflections and insights: student-centricity musically, creatively. In S. L. Chua and H. P. Ho. (Eds.). Connecting the stars: Essays on student-centric music education (pp. 143-154). Singapore: Ministry of Education.
