Two studies are reported which investigate the concept learning of 116 sixth graders (study 1) and 107 second graders (study 2) depending on the model of concept presentation. Results showed no difference between the structured Merrill and Tennyson model and adaptations of the model which were responsive to student's questions or recycled missed…

Results of interviews with 26 college sociologists regarding reading skills, reasoning ability and a serious orientation toward academic work were considered most important. Recommendations for improving high school social studies courses are derived. (Author/JDH)

Reviews findings on early political learning in U.S. elementary and secondary schools. Identifies counterproductive practices and presents alternatives which might better prepare students for responsible and competent participation in democratic society. (JDH)

Reports three second generation dissemination evaluation studies of the secondary school component of the Improving Citizenship Education Project (ICE). Results show successful adoption was possible when patterned after original school system implementation. (JDH)

Indian, Japanese, and Hispanic songs were taught to sixth grade students. Results indicated significant preference differences between the taught and untaught selection of the treatment genres. Although instruction increased preference for unfamiliar non-Western songs, there was no transfer of preference to untaught pieces of the same genre.…

Consistent with other programmed methods for teaching error detection skill, the computer-assisted program in error detection (CA-PED) appears to be a successful method of teaching that skill to college music education students. However, CA-PED is no more or less effective than Ramsey's PED, an effective, full-score, error detection program.…

Study results suggest that the Acceptance within Music Scale, a music subject matter opinion questionnaire designed to parallel a general acceptance scale with established validity and reliability, could be useful in examining non-handicapped students' attitudes toward severely handicapped students integrated into school music and music-related…

Elementary students in the experimental group responded to the group breath-control training in such a way as to reflect a change in breathing from chest or clavicular to abdominal-diaphragmatic-costal breathing, with a corresponding improvement in vocal range, vocal intensity, and pitch accuracy. (Author/RM)

Forty-six violinists between the ages of 3 and 16 1/2 participated in this study. Age was found to be the primary factor in the development of aesthetic judgment and experiences over both training and rhythmic conservation. (Author/RM)

Music therapy and music education majors' perceptions of teacher approval/disapproval given to elementary students were assessed. There were significant differences between the two groups regarding the perceived use of teacher time, with music education students estimating a significantly greater amount of time devoted to approval. (Author/RM)

Thirty trombonists from three colleges were randomly assigned to five experimental practice conditions: (1) all physical practice, (2) all mental practice, (3) a combination of mental and physical practice, (4) mental practice with simulated slide movement, and (5) no practice. Results showed that the use of mental with physical practice can…

Forty elementary school music teachers who regularly taught chorus were assigned to either treatment or control groups. The treatment group received programed instruction with adjunct listening examples on the vocal development of children's choruses. Posttests of chorus performance after a 10-week implementation period showed no significant…

Using 411 fourth- through sixth-grade students, this study found a relationship between classroom music attitudes and grade level, gender, and socioeconomic level. Results also showed little relationship between classroom music attitudes and musical aptitude. (JDH)

A survey of 421 high school band programs showed that principals' attitudes toward marching band contests were generally more positive than those of band directors. (Author/JDH)

Reviews the early efforts on behalf of music education for the deaf. Provides photographs of both Turner and Bartlett in addition to other primary source material relating to their work. (JDH)