ERIC Number: EJ1107839
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-2301-251X
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Music Activities as a Meaningful Context for Teaching Elementary Students Mathematics: A Quasi-Experiment Time Series Design with Random Assigned Control Group
An, Song A.; Tillman, Daniel A.
European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v3 n1 p45-60 2015
The purpose of the current research was to examine the effects of a sequence of classroom activities that integrated mathematics content with music elements aimed at providing teachers an alternative approach for teaching mathematics. Two classes of third grade students (n = 56) from an elementary school in the west coast of the United States participated in the research. A random assignment pretest-posttest control group design was used to examine students' changes in mathematical ability between the two groups. A quasi-experiment time series design with multiple pretests, midtests and posttests was utilized for investigating the effects of music-mathematics lessons on students' mathematics process ability level. The results demonstrated that the intervention of music-mathematics integrated lessons had statistically significant improvement on the music group students' mathematical abilities.
Descriptors: Music Activities, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 3, Quasiexperimental Design, Pretests Posttests, Control Groups, Mathematics Skills, Intervention, Statistical Significance, Student Improvement, Mathematics Tests, Achievement Tests, Standardized Tests, Instructional Effectiveness
European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. Eastern Mediterranean University, Farnagusta, TRNC, Mersin 10, Turkey. e-mail: editor@scimath.net; Web site: http://www.scimath.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: HRD1342038