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Peer reviewedWilson, Sarah J.; Wales, Roger J. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1995
Examines the musical compositions of Australian children ages seven and nine years to discover the nature of their melodic and rhythmic representations. Finds that older children created more compositions of higher stages of complexity. Reports that girls produced a greater percentage of compositions assigned to the highest stages. (CFR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedWiggins, Jacqueline H. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1994
Presents findings of a qualitative study of musical learning processes. Findings are reported in terms of the nature of strategies used by children as they work with peers to solve compositional problems. Also finds that successful students moved back and forth from holistic approaches to segmented activities. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Organization, Cooperative Learning, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedMadsen, Clifford K. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1997
Presents the results of a study where musicians listened to 20 minutes of Puccini's, "La Boheme," and indicated which of the five musical elements (melody, rhythm, timbre, dynamics, or everything) commanded their attention. Two groups responded using differing instructions for the Continuous Response Digital Interface. Analyzes the different…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Attention, Attention Span
