Miguel Garcia-Bender
- Music Building 307A
- Nevin.Garcia-Bender@unt.edu
- Miguel Garcia | University of North Texas
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae LinkEducation
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MEd, Roosevelt University, 2013
Major: Violin
Current Scheduled Teaching
| MUED 4109.003 | Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools | Spring 2026 | ||
| MUAG 1221.500 | Strings Class | Spring 2026 | ||
| MUED 4209.003 | Music Performance: Instrumental | Fall 2025 | Syllabus | |
| MUAG 1121.503 | Strings Class | Fall 2025 | Syllabus |
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
Previous Scheduled Teaching
| MUGC 5900.701 | Special Problems | Summer 5W1 2025 | ||
| MUED 4109.003 | Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools | Spring 2025 | Syllabus | SPOT |
| MUAG 1221.500 | Strings Class | Spring 2025 | Syllabus | SPOT |
| MUED 4209.003 | Music Performance: Instrumental | Fall 2024 | Syllabus | SPOT |
| MUAG 1121.503 | Strings Class | Fall 2024 | Syllabus | SPOT |
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Garcia, M. Musical Development. Teaching Music Performance: A Guide for Evidence-Based Pedagogy. Melbourne, Australian Music Examinations Board.
Book Chapter
| Overall Summative Rating |
Challenge and Engagement Index |
Response Rate |
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out of 5 |
out of 7 |
% of students responded |
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Overall Summative Rating (median):
This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):- The course as a whole was
- The course content was
- The instructor’s contribution to the course was
- The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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Challenge and Engagement Index:
This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):- Do you expect your grade in this course to be
- The intellectual challenge presented was
- The amount of effort you put into this course was
- The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
- Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was