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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"School music Instruction and study"”.
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CORRELATIONS BETWEEN READING MUSIC AND READING LANGUAGE, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR MUSIC INSTRUCTION (NOTATION).
… used by fluent readers of written language and by fluent "sight-readers" of musical notation are much the same. Both require a background in the modality represented by the written symbols. Both require context for construction of meaning through sampling and prediction. In this study, a …
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The senior high school boys' glee club : a study of its organization, maintenance, vocal problems and selections of music
… received, during interview with eight prominent music educators and from questionnaire responses of ninety-two music educators, indicates almost unanimously that there are four general problems of the senior high school boys’ glee club which need serious consideration: organization, maintenance, …
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Music matters: improving practice in music education among early childhood educators in a reggio-inspired climate
Experts agree: music matters. It is fundamental to the human condition. Studies confirm its particular importance throughout early childhood, and yet, for most American preschool children high quality, developmentally appropriate music instruction is missing from their daily preschool experience. …
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Chamber music as a factor in public school music
<p>We have found that the more progressive music supervisors in the larger city school systems have already seen its value, as they testify, and we predict that, like all other developments in music education, it will spread to the smaller cities as they become able to take on this phase of the …
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The effects of interpersonal competition versus individualistic-progress learning structures on the achievement attributions, motivation to practice, and affect of sixth grade band students
… (M.A.)--Michigan State University. Department of Music Education, 2006
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Creative music
… this thesis to present the subject of creative music in its two wide aspects, theory and practice.</p><p> Part I gives the educational background for presenting music through the creative medium. It is a brief review of selected literature in the creative field.</p><p> Part II presents the …
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An investigation and analysis of environmental stress factors experienced by K-12 music teachers
1 PDF file (vi, 196 pages)
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A study investigating the comparative effects of an audiation pause in tonal pattern training on fourth and fifth grade children
<p>The purpose of this study is to examine variations of response time in tonal pattern training. The problem of the study is twofold. 1) To determine the comparative effect of fourth and fifth grade students who echoed tonal patterns immediately and students who echoed after a pause, and 2) to …
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A Survey of Small School Instrumental Music Curriculums and Performance Activities in the State of Washington
The purpose of this study is to make available information pertaining to the small school instrumental music program in the hope that such information may lead to improvement in small school instrumental music.
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Teaching music in the junior high school to the Mono Indians of Madera County, California
… of pupils is of deep concern to pupils, parents, and teachers alike. If one is teaching in an Indian community, he knows that the teaching of music to such children will require different methods from those used in some other community. Often the pupils have had little or no experience with music. …
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The Effect of Instruction on the Perceived Degree of Liking for Opera in Upper Elementary Music Students
This study examined the effect of instruction on upper elementary music students' degree of liking for opera. Twelve intact music classes were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. All students were administered a pretest, utilizing a five-point Likert-type scale, to determine …
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An Identification of Factors Associated with the Current Elementary Music Program in the Bellevue Schools
… the first grade teachers of the Bellevue Public Schools in the area of music by asking their assessment of the present system as it provides space, equipment, texts, supervision, and in-service opportunities. 2. To determine through comparison the effect of musical background, teaching …
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A Study of the Instrumental Music Programs in First Class School Districts in the State of Washington
It was the purpose of this study to compare the instrumental program in the Highline School District with other programs in first class school districts in the State of Washington.
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A Comparative Study of the I. Q. and Grade Differences between Music Students and Other High School Students in the Okanogan Schools for 1958-1959
The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there is any significant difference in academic achievement and intelligence quotient rating between two main groups of high school students: (1) those students enrolled in music classes and (2) those students not enrolled in music …
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The Development of Music Writing and Reading Skills Through Singing with Elementary Students
… five could develop a systematic approach to music reading and writing skills through singing. Procedure. The set of "Hands On Music Writing and Reading" books were developed by the author to: 1) aid all children in the development of their innate musical abilities, 2) make the language of …
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A Survey of the Present Status of Classroom Music in the Tacoma Public Schools
The purpose of this study was (1) to survey teachers of grades four, five and six in the Tacoma School System to determine how many believe music should be taught by a special music teacher, the classroom teacher, or both; (2) to determine the amount of time allowed each week, in the grades …
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High school string orchestra teacher as a career choice: A survey of 11th- and 12th-grade high school string orchestra students in Texas.
The purpose of this study was to describe 11th- and 12th-grade high school string orchestra students in Texas public schools in terms of their decision to enter the field of string orchestra teaching as a possible career choice or to pursue another field of study. Convenience sampling techniques …
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The relationship between home music environment, including both parent and sibling responses, and enrollment in an elementary instrumental program
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the home musical environment on participation in the elementary instrumental program. The problem of the study was to compare the musical home environment of fourth and fifth grade students who are enrolled in an elementary instrumental …
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The effects of a music learning theory-based pattern instruction curriculum on the improvisational ability of middle school instrumental music students
… State University. Department of Music Education, 2005
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