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Giotta, Dennis P.; Kruse, Nathan B. – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
The purpose of this instrumental case study was to chronicle high school students' creative experiences in a songwriting course. Ten students in Grades 10-12 composed original songs, learned to accompany themselves on keyboard and 'ukulele, and performed their songs in class and at a coffee shop. Data sources consisted of classroom observations,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Creative Activities, Singing, Writing (Composition)
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Ramsey, Nicole K. – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
Students from Generation Z (Gen Z) have entered undergraduate music education programs with differing perspectives from the generations before them, which may influence their involvement in professional organizations. Gen Z commonly includes anyone born between the years 1995 and 2010 (Seemiller & Grace, 2015). A better understanding of Gen Z…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Professional Associations, Music Education, Undergraduate Students
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Gossett, Jason; Shevock, Daniel; Thornton, Linda – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
The purpose of this research was to examine K-12 band directors' perceptions of tradition and their thoughts on their and the profession's readiness for change. The research questions were: a) What practices do band directors view as more traditional, somewhat traditional, and less traditional?; b) From their current practice, how willing are…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bernhard, H. Christian, II – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
The primary purpose of this descriptive research was to replicate a previous study, comparing perceived happiness (pleasure, meaning, and engagement) and gratitude levels of university music majors by year in school (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate) and major (music education or non-music education). The secondary purpose was to…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Music Education, Majors (Students), College Students
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Hagen, Julie K. – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
With the intent of better understanding how mentoring was established during the music student teaching experience, the purpose of this collective case study was to investigate the impact of a collaborative action research project on the cooperating teacher/student teacher relationship. Participants in this study were three cooperating…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Student Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Music Education
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Louth, Paul – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
The purpose of this study was to explore several Midwestern middle and high school music educators' perceptions of student-centered teaching approaches, including their perceived suitability for regular use in their ensembles, and the factors thought to influence that suitability. Each case was analyzed individually but only the emergent themes…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Izbicki, Patricia; Svec, Christina L. – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
As music teachers, a large percentage of our clients are children and young adults. Researchers from the field of neuroscience and the aging brain have demonstrated that music education may benefit the brain and cognition throughout a person's lifespan. Thus, the purpose of the current review of literature is to provide a comprehensive scope…
Descriptors: Music Education, Aging (Individuals), Neurosciences, Cognitive Processes
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Calhoun, Iantheia – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a singing-aural imitation treatment on collegiate instrumentalists' jazz performance achievement and self-efficacy to play and teach jazz and improvisation. A secondary purpose was to investigate to what extent various background variables might relate to jazz improvisation…
Descriptors: Singing, Music, Self Efficacy, College Students
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Sanders, Paul D. – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
Following the American Civil War, several school music series were published to serve the needs of graded schools. These gradually became more popular than the single-volume songbooks previously used in public schools. Yet, school songbooks by Ransom Hubbard Randall and other authors continued to be used in the public schools as late as the 1920s.…
Descriptors: Music Education, United States History, Educational History, Books
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Goldstein, Ashby – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
In early February, music educators from across the Buckeye state convened in Cleveland for the annual Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Professional Development Conference. This year's OMEA Graduate Research Forum featured Dr. Kenneth Elpus, renowned music education scholar, as the keynote speaker. Dr. Elpus is associate professor of music…
Descriptors: Music Education, Equal Education, Access to Education, Music Teachers
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Harrington, Ann M. – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to determine what routine aspects of ensemble participation, if any, activated New Horizons members' feelings of belonging. Members of two New Horizons ensembles responded to an anonymous-online questionnaire in which they indicated the degree with which they agreed with statements that linked specific aspects of…
Descriptors: Music Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Student Attitudes
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Denis, John M.; Tucker, Olivia G. – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
The researchers investigated music teachers' perceptions of the sources and difficulty of competency acquisition for music teaching. Participants (N = 338) were music teachers in Arizona, Texas, and Washington. Using categorized competencies for music teaching (music, teaching, or personal skills/knowledge), the researchers divided participants…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Competence
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Yoo, Hyesoo – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the purpose of this study was to identify the extent to which variables proposed by the extended TPB (i.e., attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and value of music) were associated with non-music majors' intentions to continue participating in ensembles. The final sample included…
Descriptors: Nonmajors, Music Education, Intention, Student Behavior
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Talbert, Matthew D. – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of listening condition, age, and years of performing experience on the melodic error detection process and accuracy of adult amateur musicians. Participants (N = 33) engaged in a series of six short melodies, where each participant played three melodies and listened to three melodies. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Musicians, Experience, Error Patterns
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Wilson, Jill; Brown, Debra; Haning, Marshall; McGinnis, Emily; Royston, Natalie Steele – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
The purpose of our mixed-methods study was to examine the motivations and obstacles associated with curricular revisions in music education degree programs. During Phase I, we surveyed a nationwide sample (N = 533) of music education program coordinators. Participants who had engaged in the curriculum revision process within the previous decade…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Music Teachers, Motivation
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