Description
Book SynopsisUpdate: Applications of Research in Music Education Yearbook is a publication of MENC: The National Association for Music Education that features articles of interest to music teachers at all levels. Articles in Update focus on the interpretation of research and its application in the classroom. Both reviews of the literature and the findings of individual studies are presented in the journal without using research terminology or jargon. Topics include peer tutoring in the general music classroom, musical aptitude and academic ability, training teachers with little or no music background, and sources of tension for music teachers. Literature reviews include sight-reading ability, music preference and music education, and the term "multicultural" and related terms. Anyone interested in the application of research in music education is invited to become an MENC member and access this journal online at www.menc.org.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Characteristics of Teacher-Directed Modeling in High School Choral Rehearsals Chapter 2 Use of Classwide Peer Tutoring in the General Music Classroom Chapter 3 An Investigation of the Association between the Music Aptitude of Elementary Students and Their Biological Parents Chapter 4 Instrumental Aptitude Versus Academic Ability as a Predictor of Beginning Instrumental Music Achievement and Retention: Research and Implications Chapter 5 Cognition and Motor Execution in Piano Sight-Reading: A Review of Literature Chapter 6 Sight-Reading Ability in Wind and Percussion Students: A Review of Recent Literature Chapter 7 Announcements
