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Music Education through the Lens of ITERS-R: Discussing Results from 206 Toddler Day Care Groups
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Vist, Torill; Os, Ellen – Research Studies in Music Education, 2020
This article presents results from a large-scale Norwegian study that examines the quality of early childhood education and care, using the research tool ITERS-R. Although ITERS-R consists of 39 items, this article focuses solely on results within music education in Item 18. Music and movement. According to ITERS-R, results from 206 toddler day…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Toddlers, Child Care
Developing Singing Confidence in Early Childhood Teachers Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Group Singing: A Randomized Trial
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Swain, Nicola; Bodkin-Allen, Sally – Research Studies in Music Education, 2017
Early childhood teachers are often required to sing, which requires confidence. The purpose of the present study was to treat early childhood teachers who self-identified as uncertain singers using either a group singing (GS) approach, or a talking approach, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The aim of the study was to increase…
Descriptors: Singing, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
Music-Based iPad App Preferences of Young Children
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Burton, Suzanne L.; Pearsall, Aimee – Research Studies in Music Education, 2016
Music-based technology is frequently included in early childhood classrooms as an attempt to incorporate music education in the curriculum. However, there is a lack of research that addresses the educational benefits of music-based tablet applications (apps) for young children. Researchers in this study explored the preferences of 4-year-old…
Descriptors: Music Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices