音樂學系

Dr. Evangeline Cheng

Assistant Professor of Instruction in Music Education and Music Therapy Graduate Program & Director of Music Therapy Certificate Program

Department of Music

National Pingtung University

Taiwan

evangelinecheng@mail.nptu.edu.tw

08-766-3800-35655

Education

Ph.D. in Music Education, Institute of Education, University College London. 2010 Dissertation: Musical behaviours and development of children and young people with complex needs: Three longitudinal case studies

M.A. in Music Education, Institute of Education, University College London. 2005 Thesis: Towards an understanding of effective instrumental teaching and learning

M.M.T. in Nordoff and Robbins, Goldsmiths, University of London, 2003 Thesis: Music therapy in Neuro-Rehabilitation: Finding a common ground in the multidisciplinary team

B.F.A. in Music, Tunghai University, Taiwan, 1999

Biography

Dr. Evangeline Cheng is an assistant professor of Instruction in Music Education and Music Therapy Graguate Programme & Director of the Music Therapy Certificate Program in the Music Department at National Pingtung University. She is currently teaching Music Bibliography, Improvisation Skills for Music Therapy, Introduction to Music Therapy, Teaching Materials and Methods of Arts in the Primary School, Orff、Gordon Music Methods, and Thesis. Evangeline has 20 years of experience teaching music therapy and music education classes. She is a Nordoff-Robbins and HCPC-certified music therapist and has worked as a music therapist for 16 years. Evangeline earned her Master of Music Therapy at the Nordoff-Robbins, Master of Arts in Music Education, and Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education at the Institute of Education, University College London. Her research interests include music education in primary school, community music therapy, music and health, music literacy assessment, music therapy education, special music education, creative music therapy, and instrumental teaching. Her relevant research was published in the British Journal of Music Education (A&HCI), the European Journal of Special Needs Education (SSCI), and the Australian Journal of Music Education. She has been a principal and co-principal investigator for many projects of different local and partner universities’ national grants. She has won an Outstanding Mentor in 2023.                                      

Publications

鄭愷雯 (2023). 用音樂共創記憶的美好時光。台灣藝術教育館美育雙月刊，254，18 -23。

Lin, L. R. & Cheng, E. (2022). Possibilities and limitations of "community music

therapy and care" course, by using "elders and young adults co-learning" as a teaching practice strategy. Journal of Sport and Recreation Research, 16 (4), 22-38. https://doi.org/10.29423/JSRR.202206_16(4).03

Cheng, E. (2022). Creative music therapy in the aftermath of a severe traumatic brain injury. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy, p.34-49. ISBN: 9786269615995, Pingtung City, Taiwan, May 2022. National Pingtung University. http://140.127.82.166/handle/987654321/21546

李堅萍、鄭愷雯 (2022)。你也可以這樣做: 藝能科試教演示活動案例之借鏡與

巧思。國立屏東大學師資培育通訊，32期，p. 2-4。2022/12/20.

李堅萍、鄭愷雯 (2022)。教甄最後一關比甚麼? 從教案角度分析試教活動的評

審觀點。國立屏東大學師資培育通訊，31期，3-5。第一版。2022/04/20。

Cheng, E. (2021). Paul Nordoff’s music concept and its significance for the practice of Creative Music Therapy (Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy) today. Proceedings of the 2021 Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy, p. 35-43. ISBN: 9789860654288. Pingtung City, Taiwan, May 2021. National Pingtung University. http://140.127.82.166/handle/987654321/21076

鄭愷雯 (2021)。音樂治療學習與工作歷程之路。東海大學音樂學系50週年系慶活動手冊。(2021/03/19)，p. 20 - 22。台中: 東海大學。

鄭愷雯 (2020)。社區音樂治療課程。國立屏東大學校訊，第73期。第四版2020/10/15。屏東: 國立屏東大學。

鄭愷雯 (2019)。8000億美元的記憶戰: 英國音樂治療讓失智症「憶起愛」。能力雜誌 Learning and Development, (2019, October 7), No. 764, p. 102 -106. https://udn.com/news/story/6868/4087554

鄭愷雯 (2019)。瑪利亞基金會三十週年月光森林公益音樂會 - 重度自閉症多重障礙天才鋼琴家Derek Paravicini 的介紹與側寫。瑪利亞雙月刊傳愛，133期。台中: 瑪利亞社會福利基金會。

Cheng, E. (2015). The impact of music therapy on the social interaction and emotional development of autistic early-intervention young children。Proceedings of the 2015 Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy, p. 59-77. ISBN: 978-986-04-5962-3. Pingtung City, Taiwan. National Pingtung University. http://140.127.82.166/handle/987654321/17847

鄭愷雯 (2014)。早期療育自閉症孩童的音樂治療: 小全的音樂冒險日記。瑪利亞雙月刊傳愛。106 期。台中: 瑪利亞社會福利基金會。

鄭愷雯 (2014)。特殊音樂教育: 快樂的鋼琴王子。瑪利亞雙月刊傳愛。106 期。台中: 瑪利亞社會福利基金會。

Ockelford, A., Welch, G., Jewell-Gore, L., Cheng, E., Vogiatzoglou, A. and Himonides, E. (2011). Sounds of Intent, Phase 2: Gauging the music development of children with complex needs. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 26, 177-199. (SSCI) https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2011.563606

Cheng, E. (2010). Musical Behaviours and Development of Children and Young People with Complex Needs: Three Longitudinal Case Studies. (Unpublished Doctoral dissertation). UCL Institute of Education, London. (Order No. U559487). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I. (2119942128). Retrieved from http://ezproxy.nptu.edu.tw/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/musical-behaviours-development-children-young/docview/2119942128/se-2

Cheng, E., Ockelford, A. and Welch, G. (2009). Researching and developing music provision in special schools in England for children and young people with complex needs. Australian Journal of Music Education, 2: 27-48. https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=040359997359282;res=IELHSS (Database: ERIC; Humanities & Social Sciences Collection)

Cheng, E. and Durrant, C. (2007). An investigation into effective string teaching in a variety of learning contexts: A single case study. British Journal of Music Education, 24: 2, 191-205. (A&HCI). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0265051707007413

Cheng, E. (2005). Towards an Understanding of Effective Instrumental Teaching and Learning. (Unpublished Master thesis). p.1-62. September 2005. UCL Institute of Education, London.

Cheng, E. (2003). Music Therapy in Neuro-Rehabilitation: Finding a Common Ground Within a Multidisciplinary Team. (Master thesis). p.1-71. July 2003. Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Center, University of London, London.

Presentations at Seminars & Conferences

Cheng, E. (2023, December 8). Dialogue on trends in arts’ application – Service user-centered art therapy and music therapy: Contemporary music therapy principles and theoretical trends [Conference session]. Invited talk for The Pursuit of Aesthetic Education in the New Generation: Arts Teaching and Research Center (Primary School Group) 111-112 Years Project Achievements Conference, University of Taipei, Taiwan. https://art.utaipei.edu.tw/web/%E8%AC%9B%E5%BA%A7-%E6%96%B0%E6%99%82%E4%BB%A3%E7%9A%84%E7%BE%8E%E8%82%B2%E8%BF%BD%E5%B0%8B%EF%BC%9A%E8%97%9D%E8%A1%93%E9%A0%98%E5%9F%9F%E6%95%99%E5%AD%B8%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6%E4%B8%AD%E5%BF%83/

Cheng, E. (2023, Oct 21). The last mile to become a music therapist: Clinical internship system [Conference session]. Invited panel and a live panel discussion for 2023 The 6th Music Therapy Academic Symposium, Music Therapy Association of Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan. https://www.musictherapy.com.tw/mtat-1

Cheng, E. (2023, April 25-27). Creative music therapy for advanced Alzheimer’s Disease and secondary depression [Paper presentation]. The 2023 Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy, Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2022, December 9-10). Is our training good enough for public services in the professional practice? The development of music therapy training programme in higher education in Taiwan [Paper presentation]. The 2^nd International Symposium on Research in Arts Education, Taipei, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2022, October 13-14). Harmony in music: CLIL teaching in tertiary education of learning music and health [Paper presentation]. The 10^th International Conference on Teacher Education, Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2022, September 25). Interdisciplinary music integrated learning. The invited panel, The 10th International Academic Symposium on Teacher Training, Pingtung, Taiwan.

Sun, L. C. & Cheng, E. (2022, May 7). The study on teachers' music participation and music literacy [Paper presentation]. International Symposium on Aesthetic Literacy in Early Childhood Education. Web Symposium. National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2022, May 3-4). Creative music therapy in the aftermath of a severe traumatic brain injury [Paper presentation]. The 2022 Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy, Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E., & Sun, L. C. (2022, January 24). Teachers' music literacy model and evaluation construction [Paper presentation]. 2022 Community Forum on Aesthetic Literacy in Preschool Education (2), Web symposium, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2021, December 10-11). The relationship between practice, theory, and ethics in contemporary music therapy: Discussion from Elaine Streeter’s psychoanalytic perspective towards Nordoff-Robbins approach [Paper presentation]. 2021 International Conference on Multimodal Assisted Intervention for Individuals with Special Needs. Web conference. Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2021, Dec 11). Caring for music, caring for ability: A perspective from music therapy. The invited panel, 2021 International Conference on Multimodal Assisted Intervention for Individuals with Special Needs, Web conference. Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Lin, Y. & Cheng, E. (2021, December 10-11). The impact of music therapy on habitual behaviors, emotional expressions, and social communication for autistic children [Paper presentation]. 2021 International Conference on Multimodal Assisted Intervention for Individuals with Special Needs. Web conference. Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2021, October 15-16). Music-based CLIL arts education for primary and junior high school teachers in-service training: Making a connection with the Directions. [Paper presentation]. The 9^th International Conference on Teacher Education, Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2021, May 10-11). Paul Nordoff’s music concept and its significance for the practice of Creative Music Therapy (Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy) today [Paper presentation]. The 2021 Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy, Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2021, May 10). Tradition and innovation. Invited panel. The 2021 Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy, Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2020, December 11-12). Cross-disciplinary collaboration: Research conversations on music and health [Paper presentation]. 2020 National Pingtung University General Education Conference: Innovative Teaching and Interdisciplinary Dialogue, Pingtung City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2020, Oct 24). Music therapy paper presentation I and II. Invited panel. Fu Jen Catholic University 2020 International Symposium on Music Therapy. New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2018, May 8). Musical parts and pedagogy paper presentation IV. Invited panel and a live panel discussion session. 2018 International Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy. Pingtung, Taiwan.

Cheng, E. (2015, Oct 27). The impact of music therapy on the social interaction and emotional development of autistic early-intervention young children. [Paper presentation]. 2015 Conference on Musical Art and Pedagogy. Pingtung, Taiwan.

Professional Certification & Qualification

50. Oxford EMI Certificate for University Lecturers, UK, 2023
50. Cambridge English Certificate in EMI Skills, UK, 2022
50. Assistant Professor Certificate, the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 2014
50. Further Education Teaching Qualification, London, 2006
50. Registered Arts Therapist, HCPC, UK, 2003
50. Secondary School Teaching Qualification, Taiwan, 2000

Grants & Awards

50. Outstanding Mentor in 2023
50. Cross-Field Aesthetic Education Excellence Pilot Project, National Taiwan Normal University, Ministry of Education
50. The University's Teacher Training Plan to Improve Teacher Quality and Characteristics - Project to Establish the Primary School Group of the Arts Field Teaching and Research Center, University of Taipei, Ministry of Education
50. Early Childhood Education Teacher Training University Teachers’ Aesthetic Competence Teacher Professional Learning Community Project, National Tsing Hua University, Ministry of Education
50. Pilot Study of Academic Research Project, Office of Research and Development, National Pingtung University
50. Pilot Study of Teaching Practice Research Project, Higher Education Sprout Project Subsidy Teaching Resources Center, National Pingtung University
50. EMI Course Teaching Project, Subsidy by EMI Center, National Pingtung University
50. Professional English Enhancing Teaching Plan for Collaborative Teaching, National Pingtung University
50. Higher Education Sprout Project: SPIRIT Curriculum Research and Creation Project: Innovative Teaching Project - Industrial Practice Research Project, National Pingtung University, Ministry of Education
50. Higher Education Sprout Project: Library Books and Equipment Project - College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Foreign language, Arts and Social Development Teaching Improvement Project, National Pingtung University, Ministry of Education

Courses Taught

Postgraduate level

50. MUI1102: Music Bibliography
50. MUI1105: Research in Music Therapy and Music Education
50. MUI1104: Research in Music Education
50. MUI2721: Music Therapy
50. MUI2724: Improvisation Skills for Music Therapy
50. MUI2725: Improvisational Models of Music Therapy
50. MUI2726: Music Therapy Practice Placement for Children and Adolescents
50. MUI2723: Music Therapy Assessment
50. MUI2106: Current Trends in Music Education
50. MUI2105: Psychology in Music Education
50. MUI2303: Orff Music Methodology
50. MUI1711: Music Curriculum for Elementary School
50. MUI1744: Thesis
50. PGI2245: Expressive Arts Therapy (Educational Psychology and Counseling)

Undergraduate level

50. MUS5011: Introduction to Music Therapy

50. MUS5016: Music Therapy Practice and Skills with Children and Young People
50. MUS5017: Music Therapy Practice and Skills with Adults and Elderly People
50. MUS2815: Orff、Gordon Music Methods
50. MUS2816: Kodaly、Dalcroze Music Methods
50. MUS5015: Community Music Therapy
50. MUS5013: Psychology of Music
50. MUS5012: Experiential Process
50. MUS5014: Sociology of Music
50. MUS1130: Major (Music Quanzhou Special Class)
50. MUS4806: Music Evaluation and Measurement
50. SPU4106: Music Therapy (Special Education)
50. ELE5023: Teaching Materials and Methods of Arts in the Primary School (Education)
50. EEP2541: Teaching Materials and Methods of Arts in the Primary School (Teacher Training Center)
50. GEC2441: Music and Health (All students)
50. GEC2529: Music, Feeling, and Brain (All students)
50. ZZZ902: Clinical Teaching (Zhongxiao Primary School, Pingtung City)

Selected Workshops, Training, & Guest Lectures

Cheng, E. (2024, May 18). Music for special young children. Invited keynote speaker: Parent-Child Music Workshop, Pingtung County Jiayi Elementary School Preschool Special Education Consulting Service Center, Pingtung Special Education Resource Center, Pingtung.

Cheng, E. (2024, May 8). The application of music therapy for early-years children with special needs. Guest lecture, ECE4920: Guidance for Young Children, Department of Early Childhood Education, National Pingtung University, Pingtung.

Cheng, E. (2024, February 23). English as a Medium of instruction: My own teaching experience and reflection on Ohio University (2019) Article 1.2 The Roles and Responsibilities of the EMI Instructor. Invited talk for the EMI Course Teaching Results Sharing Meeting, EMI Center, Pingtung University, Pingtung.

Cheng, E. (2023, June 27). Music therapy, gender fluidity, and trauma syndrome. Guest lecture: KD203: Transdisciplinary Collaborative Studies, The Space Renovation Project for the Waiting Room of the Family Court: Aesthetic Course Design for Juvenile Delinquency, Graduate Institute of Interdisciplinary Art, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung.

Cheng, E. (2023, June 13). Music therapy, music psychology, and human musical experience. Guest lecture, FA3002: Music Educational Psychology, Music Department, Tainan University, Tainan.

Cheng, E. (2023, June 9). Teacher training for the integrated arts field. Invited talk for the Cross-field Aesthetic Excellence Pilot Project: Teacher Training Achievements Exhibition, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei.

Cheng, E. (2023, June 7). Music teaching and assessment in CLIL for primary school teachers. Invited training session for the Bilingual Policy in Schools and Enrichment Programme, Nanyang Elementary School, Fengyuan District, Taichung City.

Cheng, E. (2023, April 28). Introduction and application of music therapy in special education. Invited keynote speaker: Student Independent Learning Community for the Department of Special Education. Pingtung University, Pingtung.

Cheng, E. (2022, August 10). Music therapy in the care of people with cognitive impairment or dementia. Invited talk for the Integrated Research Project on Speech Recognition for Detecting Cognitive Impairment, National Taiwan University, Taipei.

Cheng, E. (2022, July 23-24). Group music psychotherapy and self-care through music: Music Therapy Portfolio. Invited keynote speaker: Advanced Music Therapy Workshop, Kaohsiung Teacher Zhang Psychology Center, Kaohsiung.

Cheng, E. (2022, July 16-17). Why do I like music? Music therapy activity and practical experience. Invited keynote speaker: Basic Music Therapy Workshop, Kaohsiung Teacher Zhang Psychology Center, Kaohsiung.

Cheng, E. (2022, June 28). Group music psychotherapy and self-care through music: Music Therapy Portfolio. Invited keynote speaker: Music Therapy Workshop II of the Regional Strategic Alliance for the 111th Academic Year of the Music Subject Center of General Senior High Schools, General Senior High School Music Subject Center-New Taipei Senior High School and Kaohsiung City Education Bureau’s National Education Guidance Group’s 12-year National Education Curriculum Development Team, Kaohsiung.

Cheng, E. (2022, April 8). Music and movement teaching methods and materials. Invited keynote speaker: Service Staff Training Sessions for People with Disabilities, Eden Social Welfare Foundation, Chinese Culture University Extension Ministry of Education Kaohsiung Education Center, Kaohsiung.

Cheng, E. (2022, January 18-19). Why do I like music? Music therapy activity and practical experience. Invited keynote speaker: Music Therapy Workshop I of the Regional Strategic Alliance for the 111th Academic Year of the Music Subject Center of General Senior High Schools, General Senior High School Music Subject Center-New Taipei Senior High School and Kaohsiung City Education Bureau’s National Education Guidance Group’s 12-year National Education Curriculum Development Team, Kaohsiung.

Cheng, E. (2021, August 6). The application of music therapy in adults with special needs in colleges and universities. Invited keynote speaker: College Resource Classroom Counselors’

Training Sessions, National Pingtung University Special Education Center, Pingtung.

Cheng, E. (2021, July 17-18). Why do I like music? Music therapy activity and practical experience. Invited keynote speaker: Basic Music Therapy Workshop, Kaohsiung Teacher Zhang Psychology Center, Kaohsiung.

Cheng, E. (2021, April 24). Staying, observing, and listening to music therapy. Invited keynote speaker: Pingtung Performing Arts Department Volunteer Professional Training Course, Performance Section Volunteer Team, Performing Arts Hall Experimental Theater, Pingtung.

Cheng, E. (2021, January 25). Music therapy theory and practice. Invited keynote speaker: 2021 Tsinghua University Teachers Aesthetic literacy improvement community project study, Department of Early Childhood Education, Tsinghua University. Hsinchu.

Cheng, E. (2020, September 27). How to prepare learning portfolios for the new 12-year national education curriculum for high school students. Invited talk for the National Taiwan University Department of Sociology Learning Portfolios’ Review Plan: Kaohsiung Session, Kaohsiung City.

Cheng, E. (2020, August 18). Literacy-oriented bilingual teaching evaluation: Music and arts courses in primary and secondary schools. Invited talk for the Ministry of Education’s bilingual teaching enhancement credit class for in-service teachers in the north district (Taipei), National Cheng Kung University Foreign Language Center, Taipei.

Cheng, E. (2020, August 15). How to prepare learning portfolios for the new 12-year national education curriculum for high school students. Invited talk for the National Taiwan University Department of Sociology Learning Portfolios’ Review Plan: Nantou County Session, Nantou City.

Cheng, E. (2020, August 11). Literacy-oriented bilingual teaching evaluation: Music and arts courses in primary and secondary schools. Invited talk for the Ministry of Education’s bilingual teaching enhancement credit class for in-service teachers in the central district (Taichung), National Cheng Kung University Foreign Language Center, Taichung.

Cheng, E. (2020, July 28). Literacy-oriented bilingual teaching evaluation: Music and arts courses in primary and secondary schools. Invited talk for the Ministry of Education’s bilingual teaching enhancement credit class for in-service teachers in the southern district (Kaohsiung), National Cheng Kung University Foreign Language Center, Kaohsiung.

Cheng, E. (2020, April 8). Music therapy for family caregivers. Invited keynote speaker: Daren University of Science and Technology - USR University Local Practice Social Responsibility Plan: Integration and Practice of Long-term Care Knowledge-Creating a New Vision of Happy and Active Aging in Pingtung. Pingtung.

Cheng, E. (2019, December 12). Clinical experience and practice of community music therapy. Invited keynote speaker: Maria Social Welfare Foundation Music Therapy Center Professional Online Remote Supervision and Teaching Lectures for Music Therapists. Taichung.

Professional Contributions

50. Reviewer of articles for the journal: Curriculum and Instruction Quarterly (TSSCI)
50. Reviewer of proposals for conferences: Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy
50. Member of organization committees for international conferences: International Conference on Multimodal Assisted Intervention for Individuals with Special Needs
50. Advisor of master thesis: “Assessment of musical ability of 5-6 years old children in kindergarten” by Pin-Tzu Su, July 2024; “An action research on applying Dlacroze approach in music appreciation course for junior high school’ by Kuan-Chen Chen, May 2024; “Effects of music therapy on the stereotypic and social communication behaviours of autistic children” by Yi-Ting Lin, September 2022.
50. Reviewer of master thesis: “Content analysis of the songs in “RockSchool Drums” exam materials” by Wei-Sheng Huang; “A case study of the music teacher's pedagogical content knowledge at the cello part in the arts-talented music class” by Yen-Ling Cho; “The study of music therapy on interactions between individuals with dementia and their primary caregivers” by Wan-Yun Cheng; “Music therapy and walking: A systematic review and meta-analysis” by Ya-Ching Chang; “Developing social skills assessment tools for music therapy of adult schizophrenia” by Yi-Shan Hsu; “The study of music therapy in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in preschool children” by Chia-Ling Chang; “The discussion about the influence that group music therapy activities have on the leisure participation, emotional expression, and interpersonal interaction of chronic psychotics” by Mei-Fei Shih; “The effects of music intervention on executive functions for adolescents with impulsive behavior tendency: Enhancing inhibitory control with rhythm activity” by Ya-Ling Cheng; “The efficacy of music therapy on the social skills of children with autism spectrum disorder” by Hung-Yu Lin.