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Neokleous, Rania – International Journal of Music Education, 2015
This study examined the effects of a music methods course offered at a Cypriot university on the singing skills of 33 female preservice kindergarten teachers. To systematically measure and analyze student progress, the research design was both experimental and descriptive. As an applied study which was carried out "in situ," the normal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Females, Kindergarten
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Neokleous, Rania – Music Education Research, 2013
This paper reports a study investigating pre-service kindergarten teachers' confidence levels and perceptions regarding their singing skills, and the impact of a music methods course on these self-perceptions. The course incorporated singing instruction in 24 lectures and two 10-minute private singing tutorials at the beginning and middle of the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Music Education
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Tsangaridou, Niki – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2008
Background: In exploring the complexity of teaching, scholars have suggested that greater attention needs to be paid to the teachers' thoughts and actions and to how these affect quality teaching. Up to today, very few studies have investigated the relationship between teachers' beliefs and practices even though it has an important role to play in…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Methods Courses, Teacher Effectiveness, Field Experience Programs