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An Exploration Of Team Teaching In The School Band Setting, Aaron Zane Thomas
An Exploration Of Team Teaching In The School Band Setting, Aaron Zane Thomas
MSU Graduate Theses
The purpose of this study was to investigate the goals, structure, and director perceptions of team-teaching practices within a vertically-aligned band program. Previous research has indicated that “team teaching” can provide many benefits to both students and teachers. Since not all school districts apply such a system, the objective of this study was to explore a school band program that has implemented vertically-aligned team teaching. I wanted to understand how the directors perceived its benefits, drawbacks, and difficulties. I selected a band program with an established vertically-aligned program that used team-teaching as a pedagogical strategy. I interviewed and observed band …
Motivational Factors Affecting Recruitment And Retention In The Clever Band Program, Haley Morgan Adams
Motivational Factors Affecting Recruitment And Retention In The Clever Band Program, Haley Morgan Adams
MSU Graduate Theses
Student participation in band has many educational, social, and life benefits for students; however, high attrition rates reflect that many students are not motivated to join and continue in band. This study surveyed sixth, eighth, and tenth grade students in the Clever R-V School District to examine the factors that the students self-identify when deciding to enroll in and persist with band in school. The survey data were analyzed to identify key factors that affect students’ recruitment and retention in school band. Students answered forty multiple choice questions that addressed areas of motivation including parental support, teacher-student relationship, intrinsic motivation, …
Effects Of Musical Content On Student Practice Judgments, Decisions, And Improvement, Molly N. Batchelor
Effects Of Musical Content On Student Practice Judgments, Decisions, And Improvement, Molly N. Batchelor
MSU Graduate Theses
The purpose of this study was to observe and compare the differences in practice behaviors among middle school band students who are presented with etudes of varying stylistic, technical, or expressive qualities. Existing literature has covered practice methodology extensively, but this study was intended to help understand how students vary strategies when presented with different musical challenges. Participants were individually observed in a pre-test, practice period, and post-test for each of two musical examples to examine the strategies used and improvement from pre-test to post-test. Results showed that participants who varied their strategy-use in lyrical and technical etudes increased performance …