Digital Commons Network^™

Computational Thinking And Its Mathematics Origins Through Purposeful Music Mixing With African American High School Students, Douglas Edwards

Middle and Secondary Education Dissertations

Computational thinking (CT) is being advocated as core knowledge needed by all students—particularly, students from underrepresented groups—to prepare for the 21^st century (Georgia Department of Education, 2017; Smith, 2016, 2017; The White House, 2017; Wing, 2006, 2014). The K–12 Computer Science Frameworks (2016), written by a national steering committee, defines CT as “the thought processes involved in expressing solutions as computational steps or algorithms that can be carried out by a computer” (p. 68).

This project investigated current national introductory CT curricula and their related programming platforms used in high schools. In particular, the study documents the development, implementation, …

A Cross Cultural Examination Of The Psychological Dynamics In Music And Religious Practice, Suraj Sharma

Marketing Dissertations

Music and religion exist ubiquitously across time and space, hold profound phylogenetic importance to the human condition, and provide fruitful avenues for culture research. Existing norms, values, schemas, language, and mythological frameworks interact with auditory harmony, melody, and rhythm, within naturalistic settings, to condition profound psychological mechanisms with deep implications to the study of social psychology and culture.

Music has been and continues to be a normative tool in the use of religious ritualistic practice. Music has both the ability to facilitate changes in cognition and emotion on an individual level, while also strengthening group bonds and unifying a community …

Knowing That My Voice Belonged There: An Exploratory Case Study On The Lived Experiences Of Black Women Composers, Brittney Boykin

Middle and Secondary Education Dissertations

This exploratory case study examined the lived experiences of Black women composers. The main research question undergirding this research sought to understand how Black women composers describe their identities of race and gender within their careers. It also aimed to understand how Black women composers navigate elements of knowledge, opportunity, and visibility in a profession where they have been traditionally marginalized. Purposive sampling was used to invite ten Black women composers who are active in their careers and have catalogued works that are published and performed. Utilizing a conceptual framework that encompasses Black Feminist Thought (Collins, 2009) and Counterspaces (Case …