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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"music participation"”.
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Socioeconomic Status, Instrumental Music Participation, and Middle School Student Achievement
… FCAT 2.0 across varying levels of instrumental music participation by both low- and high-socioeconomic status (SES) middle school students, and to determine whether or not there is a relationship between instrumental music participation and socioeconomic status. The differences between …
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Instrumental Music Participation and the Differences in Academic Performances for Students in Poverty
… scores from the sixth grade when instrumental music was offered, examined test data from tenth grade, and studied academic growth. All student scores were included, but the independent variables in the study were music participation and poverty status.</p> <p>Data indicated that participation …
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Exploring the relationship between college students' music participation and their intent to continue after college
… study was to examine the degree to which college musicians (N = 76) found music participation to be important in their lives as they move on the path to adulthood. The participants were all non-music major stringed-instrument players in the Philharmonia Orchestra (n = 21) and the Illini Symphony …
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Self-determined music participation: the role of psychological needs satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, and self-regulation in the high school band experience
… might testify, this is true in the study of music. However, there are many ways in which band directors conceive of and try to affect the motivation of their students as they strive to inculcate a sense of commitment, high levels of musical participation, and personal growth through learning …
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The impact of instrumental music programs on student achievement in an urban-suburban fringe school district
… if students that participate in instrumental music programs have higher academic achievement as measured by ACT composite test score than students who do not participate in instrumental music programs in a mid-western urban-suburban fringe district. This study examined the ACT composite scores …
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Lifelong learning in amateur chamber musicians
… learning that occurs between amateur chamber musicians. Research on adult music opportunities focuses on nonformal settings such as community bands and group classes. Less attention has been paid to informal lifelong music learning, particularly the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are …
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The Academic Achievement of Music Students vs. Non-Music Students in a Suburban High School in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Participation in music education has proved successful for student academic success and positive youth development (Ilari, 2023). Consequently, educators and policy makers seek to understand what draws students to music and what impact participation in school music has on their academic and …
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Authentic membership: The experiences of two students with hearing loss in instrumental music
… with hearing loss participating in instrumental music. Four orienting questions guided the inquiry: (a) What factors contribute to these students’ motivation to continue participating in instrumental music?; (b) How is hearing loss affecting each student’s music participation and what strategies …
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Factors influencing non-music majors' decisions to participate in collegiate bands
… that, for the majority of the students, active participation ceases upon the day of graduation from our high schools. Music educators should strive to motivate all students, regardless of degree path, toward lifelong music making. After high school, many students do not pursue music as a major …
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A qualitative study of six applied music teachers within the context of Bloom's second phase of talent development
Attrition rates among applied music students accelerate as young people progress through adolescence. Once disengaged from music participation in the teenage years, disinterest tends to persist throughout adulthood. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the teaching practices of …
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Active Ageing with Music and Technology: Meaningful Participation and the Situated Use of Technology in Community Music
… dissertation, I argue that recognising community music practices and technology use as situated action provides opportunities to grasp the subtleties of social participation and technology use for active ageing. Qualitative and quantitative enquiries were used to (i) uncover the experiences of …
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Effects of choir participation and gender on fifth and sixth graders' attitudes towards music and intentions to enroll in secondary music ensembles
Research has shown that students involved in music at a young age, with teacher and parental support, have a higher occurrence of participating in music at the secondary level. This research project compares two groups of elementary students (those in choir and those not) to determine whether …