In his doctoral dissertation for Northwestern University Jay Dorfman went into some variables that we must consider when doing this study, the first of which is prior musical experience. Everyone does not come in to a music program with the same prior knowledge and it must be accounted for. In his study he asked students to list their prior experience in music, whether it be playing an instrument or singing. The second is general technology experience. Just like with music experience we cannot discount the fact that some students might have different levels of familiarity with technology which may encourage or discourage their use of the technology which could impact the final evaluations of the study. The third thing that Dorfman said we …show more content…
Fung (2003) found that, in a sample of pre-service music education majors, males (n = 50) demonstrated greater familiarity with fourteen types of computer applications than did their female counterparts (n = 85). McGrath (2004) suggested: A good deal more research is needed on the factors that encourage both girls and boys to accomplish greater fluency with the technologies available to them and to be able to use them to benefit their understanding of the subjects they are studying. (p. 31) In relation to the present study, the group at Stevenson High School that experienced the guided learning condition was entirely female. Since the students were selected by the cooperating teachers, there was no way for the researcher to control for this variable. Future research might examine the relationship between gender and learning styles, and the effects of both on achievement in music technology-based tasks.”(Dorfman 2006)
Despite the lack of statistical significance yielded from the main and interaction effects of this study, trends in performance were recognized that implied a degree of practical significance. In particular, students whose self-report measures categorized them as Abstract Random learners showed interesting deviations. Teaching music with technology is lent legitimacy from the results of this study because students who brought varying learning styles and experiences, and who were exposed to
Elementary schools and high schools across the U.S. have lately suffered from financial strain. Because of this, budget cuts have to be made and music programs often suffer before sports and academics. Although some people believe that music is not a key component in preparing for employment and higher education, yet several others express otherwise, who say music has been shown to stimulate other parts of a student’s mind that can help them excel. Statistics have shown that the correlation between music class and other academia is not only positive for students, but also can improve future scholastic abilities, and thus should not be cut from schools. Through the evaluation of various sources
* ““95% percent of Americans believe that music is a key-component in a child’s well-rounded education, 80% percent of respondents agreed that music makes the participants smarter; 78% believe that learning a musical instrument helps students perform better in other subject areas; and 88% believe participation in music helps teach children discipline” (Hurley 3),” (par 1).
After evaluating student’s responses, it is important to recognize that teachers and directors have different perspectives and views. Mrs. Grizzle, the director here at VCMS, and three students were asked a series of questions regarding how music can help them and other students. Furthermore, Mrs. Grizzle has said, “ I hope that I impact students to have confidence in themselves, constantly work for improvement, and accept everyone.” This shows us just how much
Web. 21 Feb. 2016. This article’s author argues that it is important for music classes to remain available to children in school due to their mental benefits. The author explains that many school boards tirelessly attempt to eliminate music programs, however, there is abundant evidence that supports keeping the programs since learning music can dramatically improve children’s ability to read and comprehend math. The author backs their argument with a plethora of statistics from various sources showing the sharp contrast between the scores of music and non-music students. This article adds to the proof that education can be aided by a student’s understanding of
The results from this study show that students who listened to music while studying were less distracted. One possibility for this finding is that listening to music drowns out background noise, since studying in a public place has the potential for being loud. Also, we reject the second hypothesis because the results showed that females became more distracted while studying, in comparison to males. A reason for this is due to the social desire for females to talk and communicate.
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In light of such positive data, it is tempting to conclude that music must be a consequential variable in elevating student achievement. However, these findings potentially tell us more about our students than about the effects of music. (Demoresi and Morrison, 2000, p. 37)
In musical and conventional classrooms, basic knowledge and skill is gained through instruction and experience. The groundwork for greater success is taught to all, enabling each and every student to pursue their own development. Furthermore, musical independence gives students the responsibility and privilege of controlling their own level of expertise. It is the job of instructors and professionals to offer students the opportunities to enhance their abilities and gain experience. However, students have the freedom to choose how intensely and freely they grow as a musician. They must apprehend the ability to work "with, through, and beyond" a piece in order to make significant choices and enhance themselves.
The researcher used three phases to collect data for this study. Phase 1 of the study was a small focus group of instrumental music educators from the Chicago Public Schools. The focus group served to guide the creation of the survey questionnaire. Phase 2 of the study was the survey, which included questions similar to research questions #1-4. 59% of the surveys that were sent out were successfully returned. Phase 3 of the study, interviews and observations, took place concurrently with Phase 2. Four instrumental music educators from the CPS received a pre-interview, a one-day observation, and a follow-up interview. During the observation, extensive field notes and ensemble recordings were obtained.
Perhaps the most tangible benefit of music education for students is the increase in their performance in the classroom. People often say, “Music makes you smarter,” but where is the evidence? As South Dakota State University’s Professor Kevin Kessler eloquently stated via email, “How were you
The first school that we observed was Holland Hall. As we walked into the classroom, the room had many colorful posters, a riser for the students to sit, enough Orff instruments for every student, and many other musical expressions. The room was a very welcoming and fostering for educational purposes. The lesson was split into different parts. The first part was learning a Russian folk dance. The students were all behaved very attentive to the instructions. The class responded very positively to the instructions. The next part of the class was learning music theory. The teacher utilized the smart board in order to aid the process of learning intervals. The last part of the class was to transfer the lesson learned on the smart board to the Orff instruments. Students showed clear competency in mallet technique and note recognition. The teacher utilized Orff’s and Dalcroze’s methods of teaching. With the constant change in direction of the lesson, the students stayed engaged throughout the whole lesson. The students were able to perform locomotor actions, along with performing.
In school all across America we focus on remembering the facts, remember this, read this, and listen to this PowerPoint. The education system needs to shape young minds and teach instead of forcing knowledge upon them. Brains of young children are like a water balloon, it has room to expand for knowledge although, if you fill it to fast water will erupt or leak. Americans move fast, we believe the faster we go the further we will succeed. Despite these beliefs this does not work for students, to fast and to much water in their balloon will make it pop. All students are different, and have a different style of learning. There are a total of 7 different categories that all students fall under for learning they include visual, aural, verbal, physical, logical, social, and solitary (Lepi). As a result some students learn by working this groups, or using a song to remember material for an upcoming test. Others may like to see graphs to compare; and some comprehend chemistry better from seeing and studying a model of water. As a result of this diversity it is hard for many students to sit through a power point with facts to fully understand what they are learning. A study was performed using “Academic music” at Hoover elementary school in California. After 6 weeks of the technic of learning using music the students scored 50% higher on a fraction test then students at the same score using
When people start to acknowledge individuals for their intellectual ability and respect their human dignity, then reformation will gradually start to occur. But until then, racism will always exist. If racism still exists, people of color will consistently be victim to the system. For example, when Africans first came to America in the late 16th century, not as slaves but as voyager companions with Spanish and Portuguese voyagers, one of the most prominent of these African travelers was Estevanico who journeyed across the southeast from current day Florida to Texas (Bonds, 2008). Past slaveholding families have shaped their inheritances on the foundation and produced wealth that African-Americans have not been apprised of because
“The Internet was a saving grace for promoting and exposing and even creating. It's a parallel world to the music industry that already exists, and I'm glad to be a part of it” Chuck D. I had the pleasure of seating down with Billy Johnson JR, and he is a vet in the game. He’s been a music journalist for over a decade. He’s work for yahoo news for 18 years and has interviewed everyone you can think of such as Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, and Snoop Dog. One of the several points he has made was the over saturation in the music industry. I do agree with him because it makes it look simple by recording and uploading a song to be picked up by a record label. Things were so simple back when I was growing up in the early 90s eras. I mostly relied on
According to the Choo’s knowledge management model, meaning is usually constructed when information is filtered using the sense making behaviors. This implies that individuals in an organization create new knowledge concerning the external world by transforming the individual knowledge to become shareable knowledge and information. In regards to the Choo’s model, it is evident that HP Austria has reached a specific point where the organization as a whole is more prepared to behave in a rational manner and to choose an alternative based on the organizational goals, objectives as well as strategy.