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Iantheia Calhoun – Contributions to Music Education, 2022
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a singing-aural imitation treatment on collegiate instrumentalists' jazz performance achievement and self-efficacy to play and teach jazz and improvisation. A secondary purpose was to investigate to what extent various background variables might relate to jazz improvisation…
Descriptors: Singing, Music, Self Efficacy, College Students
Jason B. Gossett – Contributions to Music Education, 2023
Band directors have a strong sense of the traditions of band when they begin teaching. They learned these traditions as students in band and through music education coursework. They also have unique personal histories that influence the ways in which they perpetuate or alter these traditions. The variety of personal and professional experiences…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Activities, Diaries, Professional Autonomy
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Karen Koner; J. Si Millican; Abigayle Weaver-Gerdes; Amy Villanova – Contributions to Music Education, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of short-term mindfulness practices on self-regulation of practice routines in high school instrumental students. We implemented mindfulness techniques prior to at-home practice routines for high school instrumental students (N = 117) over 16 weeks. Using the four-factor model of self-regulation…
Descriptors: High School Students, Musical Instruments, Metacognition, Music Education
Lisa D. Martin – Contributions to Music Education, 2023
In education, the term "living contradictions" refers to "holding educational values whilst at the same time negating them" in practice (Whitehead, 1993, p. 17), and self-study research often begins with a question surrounding such living contradictions. In this self-study, I implemented an instrumental case study design to…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Music Teachers, Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
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Talbert, Matthew D. – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of listening condition, age, and years of performing experience on the melodic error detection process and accuracy of adult amateur musicians. Participants (N = 33) engaged in a series of six short melodies, where each participant played three melodies and listened to three melodies. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Musicians, Experience, Error Patterns
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Rawlings, Jared R.; Young, Jacob – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
School-based bullying is a serious issue facing adolescents within the United States and relational bullying and victimization behaviors within music ensemble classrooms have become a topic of inquiry among music education researchers. Using data from a convenience sample of high school youth enrolled in an instrumental music program, we examined…
Descriptors: High School Students, Bullying, Victims, Music Education