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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Della Pietra, Christopher J.; Bidner, Sara; Devaney, Thomas A. – Research and Issues in Music Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of preservice elementary education classroom teachers toward teaching music and the importance of music in the school curriculum as they prepare to enter the field in an era of high stakes testing, state standards, and accountability. More specifically, responses to twenty-nine statements…
Descriptors: Music Activities, Student Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Mehl, Margaret – Research and Issues in Music Education, 2009
The Suzuki Method represents a significant contribution by a Japanese, Suzuki Shin'ichi (1898-1998), to the teaching of musical instruments worldwide. Western observers often represent the method as "Japanese," although it could be called "Western" with equal justification. Suzuki left no detailed description of his method. Consequently, it is…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Instruments, Foreign Countries, Music Teachers
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Kaschub, Michele; Smith, Janice P. – Research and Issues in Music Education, 2009
Building on an apposition of the theories of neurobiologist Antonio Damasio and music theorist Heinrich Schenker, we posit a new model for developing composition instruction based upon the organic connections between humans and music. Parallels are drawn between Damasio's theory of consciousness in which meaning arises from the relationships…
Descriptors: Music, Teaching Methods, Music Education, Musical Composition
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Keast, Dan A. – Research and Issues in Music Education, 2009
The purpose of this article is to extend the published knowledge and practices of distance learning in music to include constructivism. Dan Keast describes his techniques for the implementation of constructivism to an online two-course series of Music History. The courses' structure, activities, assessments, and other key functionality components…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Music Education, Music
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Gauthier, Delores; Dunn, Robert E. – Research and Issues in Music Education, 2004
This pilot study compared two approaches for teaching rhythm reading skills to first-grade children. Two intact first-grade classes participated in six lessons focusing on simple rhythms (4 beats using eighth and quarter notes). The lessons were based on the same musical materials; only the approach was varied. After random assignment, Class 1…
Descriptors: Scores, Teaching Methods, Music Reading, Pretests Posttests
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Hash, Phillip M. – Research and Issues in Music Education, 2003
Many Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH) individuals have successfully participated in instrumental music programs for over 100 years. In spite of proven success, however, many directors are reluctant to involve students with hearing loss in school bands and orchestras. Reasons may include a lack of knowledge regarding the needs and capabilities of these…
Descriptors: Music Education, Hearing Impairments, Deafness, Music Teachers