The Effect of Keyboard Learning Experiences on Middle School General Music Students' Music Achievement and Attitudes

1982 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob A. Wig ◽  
J. David Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
General Music ◽  
Music Achievement ◽  
Performance Skills ◽  
Minor Mode ◽  
Achievement Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Music ◽  
Experimental Group

The study reports student achievement and attitude data for a study comparing the effects of a keyboard learning approach and a traditional general music approach on sixth-grade general music students' music achievement, attitudes toward music, and self-concept regarding music ability. Experimental subjects made significantly greater gains than the control group on the standardized measures of meter discrimination and major/minor mode discrimination. Control/experimental comparisons were not made on the investigator-constructed measures of performance skills and understanding of notation, but pre-post comparisons within the experimental group on these measures were significant beyond the .001 level of probablility. Pre-post changes in attitudes toward music were more positive for the experimental group than for the control group.

Effects of Tape-Recorded Aural Models on Sight-Reading and Performance Skills

1981 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
James N. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Sight Reading ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Performance Skills ◽  
Rhythm Reading ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of using tape-recorded aural models for home practice on selected sight-reading and performance skills of sixth-grade clarinet students. The experimental design was a pretest-posttest control-group design with an additional posttest measure. It was predicted that students in the experimental group would do significantly better than students in the control group with regard to pitch reading, rhythm reading, tempo accuracy, and intonation accuracy as measured by the sight-reading and performance tests. It was also projected that students in the experimental group would complete more music exercises during the study than students in the control group. The statistical analysis indicated no significant difference between the experimental and control groups with regard to either the skills measured or the number of music exercises completed during the study. These results appear to indicate that tape-recorded aural models used in this study had no observed effect on the selected music skills.

Zoltán Kodály gives a hand to secondary school students in recorder performance and attitudes toward music in Turkey

2021 ◽  
pp. 025576142110059
Author(s):  
Alican Gülle ◽  
Cenk Akay ◽  
Nezaket Bilge Uzun
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Attitudes Toward Music ◽  
Experimental Group

Kodály-inspired pedagogy enables students to participate effectively in a music course by engaging in active musical interactions with folk songs and melodies. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of Kodály-inspired pedagogy on recorder performance and attitudes toward music of secondary school students. A quasi-experimental design was used in the study. The experimental group was taught using Kodály-inspired pedagogy and the control group using the general music teaching methods for 9 weeks. A two-way mixed-design analysis of variance (ANOVA) and content analysis were used to analyze the data. A Recorder Performance Grading Key, music course attitude scale, and open-ended questions were used to collect the data. Consequently, the findings indicated that Kodály-inspired pedagogy had a significant effect on the students’ recorder performance but the researchers could not find a significant effect on students’ attitudes toward the music course. Moreover, students in the experimental group reported improvement in their recorder performance and attitudes toward music education. The researchers recommended including information about the implementation of Kodály-inspired pedagogy in music teacher textbooks, providing in-service training for teachers to enable them to use Kodály-inspired pedagogy.

Efficacy of Popular Music in Learning Music Concepts in Seventh Grade General Music Classes

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph C. Bledsoe
Keyword(s):  
Popular Music ◽  
Control Group ◽  
General Music ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Musical Concepts ◽  
Exploratory Experiment ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Older Males

In each of 12 class periods during a 20-day exploratory experiment in seventh-grade general music classes, examples of popular music were played in an experimental group ( n = 30) while additional serious music examples were played in the control group ( n = 28). The examples were carefully selected to illustrate particular musical concepts. The experimental group scored significantly higher on the Perceptive Listening Skills Test with IQ a significant covariate. Age and sex main effects were not significant but an interaction of age by sex showed that younger males and older females scored higher than older males and younger females.

The effects of music composition as a classroom activity on engagement in music education and academic and music achievement: A quasi-experimental study

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Hogenes ◽  
Bert van Oers ◽  
René F.W. Diekstra ◽  
Marcin Sklad
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Music Composition ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Music Achievement ◽  
Classroom Activity ◽  
Theory Of Education ◽  
Step Model ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Cultural Historical Activity ◽  
Experimental Group

The present study aims to contribute to the understanding of the effects of music education, in particular music composition as a classroom activity for fifth- and sixth-graders. The intervention (experimental condition) focused on a three-step-model for music composition, based on the Cultural Historical Activity Theory of education, and has been compared with a teacher-centered approach mainly based on students’ reproduction of music (control condition). Results indicated that after the six-month intervention period, students in the experimental group were more engaged in music education compared to students in the control group. The research did not show a statistical difference in learning outcomes with regard to intelligence, academic achievement and music achievement, although the students of the experimental group performed better with regard to reading comprehension than their counterparts in the control group. The authors conclude that music composition as a classroom activity is feasible and useful in elementary schools.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of the Group Learning Strategy in Developing the Creative Capabilities of the Skillful Performance in Art Education among Sixth Grade Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 3359-3377
Author(s):  
Ammar Abdul Hamid Katran
Keyword(s):  
Art Education ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

The current research aims to: Identify the effectiveness of using the combination learning strategy in developing creative capacities (flexibility, details) for the skillful performance of art education among sixth grade students. For the purpose of verifying the objective of the research, the researcher assumed the following null hypotheses: There are no statistically significant differences between the average scores of the experimental group taught using the combination learning strategy and the control group that is taught by the traditional method at the level of (0.05) in the pre-test. There are no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group at the level of (0.05) in the post test. There are no statistically significant differences between the average scores of the experimental group that are taught using the combination learning strategy at a significance level (0.05) in the pre and post test The current research sample included a group of sixth-grade primary students at Dar Al-Emara School from the research community in the Baghdad Education Directorate Al-Karkh 2. The results of the research revealed the superiority of the experimental group over the control group when implementing the experiment.  

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Using the Overlapping Waves Strategy During the Teaching of Geography in Acquiring the Realistic Thinking Skills and Improving the Attitudes Toward it Among the Sixth Grade Students in Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Ahmed I. Daoud
Keyword(s):  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Geography Teaching ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to examine the effectiveness of using the overlapping waves strategy during the teaching of geography lessons in acquiring realistic thinking skills and improving the attitudes towards geography in a sample of sixth grade students in Jordan using the quasi-experimental method. The purposive method was used to select the study sample (n = 64) students, who were randomly assigned either to the experimental group (n = 32), taught geography lessons with the overlapping waves strategy method, or the control group (n = 32), taught  geography lessons with the usual method. The Realistic Thinking Skills Test (RTT) was prepared with its three dimensions, as well as the attitudes towards Geography Scale (AGS). After verifying their validity and validity, the two instruments were applied to the sample as pre post intervention. The results of the statistical analysis indicated that there were statistically significant differences at (α = 0.05) in the post test between the mean of the experimental group and the control group scores on the Realistic Thinking Skills Scale (RTS) and the Attitudes towards Geography Scale (AGS) in favor of the experimental group, indicating the efficiency of using the overlapping waves strategy used in the current study in geography teaching.

scholarly journals Effect of Differentiated Instruction on the Achievement and Development of Critical Thinking Skills among Sixth-Grade Science Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 77-99
Author(s):  
Mohammad Salih Al-Shehri
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Differentiated Instruction ◽  
Instructional Strategy ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Instructional Program ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Experimental Group

The objective of this study was to explore the effect of using a differentiated instruction method on the achievement and development of critical thinking skills among sixth-grade students in Abha, Saudi Arabia. The study used the experimental method through the application of the instructional program on a sample of 50 students, who were chosen purposefully from one school in Abha city. The sample was divided into an experimental group (n = 25), which received instructions using differentiated instruction, and a control group (n = 25), which received instructions using conventional methods. Two tests were developed, an academic achievement test and a critical thinking test, to measure the performance of students before and after using the instructional program. Findings showed an improvement in the academic performance of the experimental group, which were taught using the instructional program based on differentiated instruction. Participants were able to increase their level of critical thinking skills in science. The study recommends using this instructional strategy in different school subjects other than science. The study also recommends training teachers on its implementation in classrooms.

scholarly journals The Impact Of Using Multi-Sensory Approach For Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
Majeda Al Sayyed Obaid
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Achievement In Mathematics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of using the Multi-Sensory Approach for teaching students with learning disabilities on the sixth grade students' achievement in mathematics at Jordanian public schools. To achieve the purpose of the study, a pre/post-test was constructed to measure students' achievement in mathematics. The test consisted of twenty items on mathematics. The sample of the study comprised (117) sixth grade students in Ruqaya bent Al Rasoul School for girls and Fatima bent el Yaman school for girls in Irbid the first directorate of Education and was distributed into four sections, which were selected purposefully. The sample of the study was divided into four groups (two experimental and two control groups). The experimental group was taught using multi-sensory approach while the control group was taught using the current approach. The sample of the study was (62) students in the experimental group and (55) students in the control group. Those groups were distributed into four purposefully selected sections in Ruqaya bent Al Rasoul School for girls and Fatima bent el Yaman school for girls in Irbid the first directorate of Education. Descriptive statistical analyses were used (Means and Standard Deviation) for the pre and post- tests of students' mathematics test to experimental and control groups. The findings of the study indicated that there were statistically significant differences in the post- test between the control and the experimental groups in favor of the experimental group. The researcher proposed some recommendations to enhance the importance of parental involvement on students' achievement in English language such as conducting further studies on other populations and for a longer time.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Reverse Learning Strategy on the Achievement of Sixth Graders and the Development of Their Creative Thinking

2019 ◽  
pp. 280-290
Author(s):  
Adnan Hikmat ◽  
Nour Abdul Malik Naji
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Method ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study is to know (The Effect of Flipped Learning strategy in the Achievement of sixth grade students and the development of Their Creative Thinking). In order to achieve the objective of the study the two researchers depended on the experimental design, The sample of the study included (50) students of the AL- Smaha primary school students as (25) students for the first experimental group which studied according to the Flipped Learning strategy, and (25) students for the control group which studied depending to the traditional method, and it was qualified in the following variables (previous information, previous achievement, age). The test were prepared and it considered of (20) items as multi-choice type, and verifying its veracity by presenting it to group of experts and specialists, and verifying the veracity of the content by preparing test map. The reliability estimate was (0.82). The creative thinking test prepared too, which considered of (6) activates they were veracity and the reliability was (0.77). The results of the study showed: The students of the experimental group who studied according to the Flipped Learning strategy exceeded the students of the control group who studied according to the traditional method in both of the achievement test and the creative thinking test The researchers recommended several recommendations, including the need to adopting new teaching strategies. The study also suggested new scientific studies and other stages or other variables such as scientific thinking, developing critical thinking, the attitude towards the sciences.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Learning with 3D-Lab on Omani Basic Education Students' Achievement, Attitudes and Scientific Thinking

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Ali Al Musawi ◽  
Abdullah Ambusaidi ◽  
Sulaiman Al-Balushi ◽  
Mohamed Al-Sinani ◽  
Kholoud Al-Balushi
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Scientific Thinking ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Achievement Attitudes ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Test Control

This paper aims to measure the effectiveness of the 3DL on Omani students' acquisition of practical abilities and skills. It examines the effectiveness of the 3D-lab in science education and scientific thinking acquisition as part of a national project funded by The Research Council. Four research tools in a Pre-Post Test Control Group Design, findings show statistically significant differences in student achievement in favor of the experimental group. The results show students' attitudes are positive towards using 3D-lab in teaching. Improvements in logical and visual thinking are also observed. The paper then draws conclusions and recommendations.

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