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The Effects Of A Cooperative Learning Environment On Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Interest In And The Application Of Music Into Core Academic Subjects, John O. Egger
John Okley Egger
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cooperative learning on preservice elementary teachers’ interest in, and the application of music into, core academic subjects. Participants (N = 59) were preservice elementary teachers enrolled in four class sections of a music method course designed for elementary education majors at a large southern university. All members participating in the study were placed by section for eight weeks in one of two groups-an individualistic learning group or cooperative learning group.
During the first 6 weeks of the study, participants worked on a music integration project. The purpose of …
Applications Of Cooperative Learning In Music Method Courses Designed For Preservice Elementary Teachers, John Okley Egger, Jennifer S. Shank
Applications Of Cooperative Learning In Music Method Courses Designed For Preservice Elementary Teachers, John Okley Egger, Jennifer S. Shank
John Okley Egger
The purpose of this session is to discuss: (1) theoretical foundations of cooperative learning, (2) benefits of utilizing cooperative learning learning, (3) effectively constructing cooperative learning groups, and (4) project ideas for instructors who teach music method courses for preservice elementary teachers.