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Madura, Patrice Dawn – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1996
Reports on a study that examined the nature of vocal jazz improvisation and the factors that influence achievement in improvisation. Participating subjects performed two jazz improvisation tasks that were measured for tonal, rhythmic, and expressive items. Correlating independent variables included jazz theory knowledge, jazz experience, and…
Descriptors: Applied Music, College Students, Correlation, Creativity
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Abu-Rabia, Salim – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Explores the effects of the attitudes and culture of Israeli-Jewish English-language students on their reading comprehension. Eighth-grade students read stories in Hebrew and English and answered questions both about the stories and their own attitudes. Reveals that culturally familiar texts boost reading comprehension scores. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Educational Background, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language)