The relationship between children's understanding of musical ability and their motivation, perceived ability and achievement in general music class

Children's understanding of ability and its relationship to effort was examined, and characteristics believed to be related to the level of their understanding were described. Two stratified random samples were drawn from among fourth, fifth and sixth grade students at three elementary schools in a metropolitan school district. A critical exploration interview developed by Nicholls (1978) was used to classify the subjects in sample 2 (n = 36) as to the level of their reasoning about intellectual ability (immature, transitional, mature). Subjects in sample 1 (n = 108) were classified in the same manner as to the level of their reasoning about musical ability using the investigator's adaptation of Nicholls' interview.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Ritcher, Gary Kipp

Contributors dc:contributor

• Colwell, Richard J.

• Education, Music

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Ritcher, Gary Kipp

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI8924928
(UMI)AAI8924928

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20796