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Parental Involvement and Home Environment in Music: Current and Former Students from Selected Community Music Programs in Brazil and the United States
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Barnes, Gail V.; DeFreitas, Aureo; Grego, John – International Journal of Music Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to determine whether individuals' perceptions of parental involvement and home environment in music vary with nationality (Brazil/United States) and time frame (past/current). Past and current students from selected community music programs in the United States and Brazil completed the PI-HEM (Parental Involvement and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Family Environment, Music Education
A Comparative Study of Piano Curricula in Egypt and the USA (with Specific Reference to the School of Music at the University of Illinois)
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Eid, Sahar Abdel Moneim Hanafy – International Journal of Music Education, 2010
This research draws a comparison between the School of Music at the University of Illinois, USA and the Faculty of Music Education at Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt (the researcher's academic appointment is at Menofia University, but she teaches on the faculty of Helwan University). The research answers two important questions: (1) What…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
An Analysis of the Elementary School Music Teaching Course in Turkey
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Ozgul, Ilhan – International Journal of Music Education, 2009
In this article, I discuss the Turkish elementary school music teaching course in terms of the requirements of the Turkish elementary music curriculum and those of other countries such as the USA, Ireland and Malta. I propose that a more effective and efficient method of elementary music teacher preparation be put in place based on findings from…
Descriptors: Music Education, Foreign Countries, Music Teachers, Teaching Methods
Attitudes and Practices of Japanese and American Music Teachers towards Integrating Music with Other Subjects
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Zdzinski, Stephen F.; Ogawa, Masafumi; Dell, Charlene; Yap, Ching Ching; Adderley, Cedric; Dingle, Rosetta – International Journal of Music Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to compare attitudes and practices among general music teachers in Japan (n = 135) and the USA (n = 136) concerning the integration of music with other academic subjects. Teachers completed a researcher-designed questionnaire, and results revealed significant differences in both areas. Music teachers from the USA…
Descriptors: Music Education, Foreign Countries, Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes