ERIC Number: EJ1090771
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Feb
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0255-7614
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The Effects of Music Composition as a Classroom Activity on Engagement in Music Education and Academic and Music Achievement: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Hogenes, Michel; van Oers, Bert; Diekstra, René F. W.; Sklad, Marcin
International Journal of Music Education, v34 n1 p32-48 Feb 2016
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.
Descriptors: Music Education, Musical Composition, Grade 5, Grade 6, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Intervention, Learner Engagement, Intelligence, Academic Achievement, Statistical Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Instructional Effectiveness, Class Activities, Quasiexperimental Design, Randomized Controlled Trials, Pretests Posttests, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Hypothesis Testing, Intelligence Tests, Language Tests, Reading Tests, Mathematics Tests, Spelling, Singing, Listening, Correlation, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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